Show-Me KCPD Defund Double Take

The local news cartel reports this election issue carefully and with a detached perspective that hopes progressive spin from social media bots & trolls will fill in the blanks. 

TKC reality check . . .

The upcoming Missouri vote against police defund-ing will likely have the same result as last time around even with the ballot language switcheroo.

Of course, we'll share the other side of the story . . .

The summary, prepared by the Missouri Auditor, stated that “state and local governmental entities estimate no additional costs or savings related to this proposal.”

But according to the court’s ruling, Kansas City officials told the auditor that the ballot item, which appeared as Amendment 4, would cost about $38.7 million per year, resulting in a “negative fiscal impact.”

Missourians did not see any of that information when they voted on Amendment 4 in 2022.

Following the court’s ruling, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, both Republicans, ordered the new election for August. The court then affirmed that decision, despite Lucas asking the court to schedule the measure for November.

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

Missouri Amendment 4: What to Know About the Kansas City Police Funding Ballot Question

Here's an overview of Amendment 4, a police funding mandate targeting the Kansas City Police Department that will appear on the August primary ballot.