Roundup: Prairie Village Mayor Also Proposes Free Speech Crackdown

Really great write-up of the ongoing debate in our favorite suburb.

Here's a part of the argument we had nearly forgotten  . . .

Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson has refused to answer questions about proposed “ethics code” changes that may well be unconstitutional.

Proposed changes to the Prairie Village code of ethics would restrict elected officials’ private speech and subject them to public sanctions for representing constituent interests at the whim of the majority of council members.  Mayor Eric Mikkelson, who is also an attorney, believes it is constitutional to do so, but he declined to provide any legal analysis to substantiate his position.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

More controversy embroils Prairie Village as 9th Mikkelson recall effort moves forward - The Sentinel

An email between a consultant and Prairie Village staff where they discussed the effort to recall Mikkelson raises questions about the propriety of using taxpayer money.