Nov 29, 2021

The TKC Communiqué - Kansas City News Gathering Tonight

By Tony • Issue #48 • View online

We won’t always focus on “greatest hits” for the newsletter because it turns out we like linking via the blog just a bit better …

However, for our most loyal and KICK-ASS subscribers, we feel like there’s more than a few items we want to make sure you see as we attempt to finish this year strong.

Accordingly, let’s not waste any more time …

LATEST KANSAS CITY PANDEMIC EPISODE: TAKE FIVE!!!

COVID Omicron, Masks & Vaxx Mandates Threaten Kansas City

As the year comes to an end Kansas City continues to debate government policy as the pandemic evolves.

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SCHOOL DAZE AMID PLAGUE

KCMO will seek 30-day extension of mask mandate in schools

Kansas City, Missouri, officials will seek a 30-day extension of the modified mask mandate that requires the continued use of face coverings in schools. The current ordinance expires Thursday.

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PARENTS LOSE AGAINST KANSAS CITY MASK MANDATE

Judge dismisses Northland Parent Association’s mask lawsuit against Kansas City districts

A judge has dismissed the Northland Parent Association’s lawsuit over mask mandates in Kansas City area school districts.

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SHOW-ME VAXX MANDATE PUSHED BACK

Judge blocks federal COVID vaccine mandate for health workers in Missouri, Kansas and 8 other states

A federal judge in St. Louis on Monday temporarily barred the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from requiring health care workers in 10 other states to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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KANSAS CITY FACT CHECK FAVORS POLICE CHIEF!!!

POLICE BOARD BACKS CHIEF & DENIES KANSAS CITY STAR RUMOR!!!

Today a Kansas City institution was forced to publicly denounce mistaken reporting from the so-called paper of record and clear up local confusion.

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More than anything else, this story convinced us that our humble, little blog community remains important give a very obvious journalistic error by the so-called paper of record.

Even if the paper is mostly disregarded on the dirt floor of a convenience store … Alternative content remains important to Kansas City.

This was probably one of our favorite contributions to the discourse throughout 2021 …

FLIGHT TO SAFETY PERSISTS …

Rich Leawood, Kansas Residents Rank Safest Against Robbery

Check the stats which reveal a community with enough cash to avoid stealing from one another AND whilst keeping criminals out …

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EXPULSION AWAITS FOR TROUBLED KANSAS YOUNGSTER POLITICO

Kansas Politicos Threaten To Remove State Rep. Aaron Coleman

The candidacy that started as a practical joke has backfired as charges and push back against the youngster politico are now very real.

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COUNTY DIVIDED WITH DIVERSITY

Jackson County Exec Picks 'Diverse' Redistricting Committee

Jackson County Executive issues executive order announcing Reapportionment Committee of the County Legislature …

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LOCAL NEWS GAME OPT OUT

Sarah Smith to retire as president and general manager of KMBC-TV/KCWE-TV, Kansas City

Veteran executive and leader of venerated Midwest TV stations caps impressive TV career including 15 years at Hearst Television.

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BLOGGING KANSAS CITY DEAD-TREE PATRONAGE …

To be fair, we admit that our blog is still written from “mom’s basement” so aren’t really rage over family funding … But A.I. content and the sordid deets local publishing deserve every bit of skepticism & snark …

Hipster's Banker Dad Bought The Pitch For Him

It was a divorce, COVID and probably a great deal of money lost that seemed to spark the current sale to the hipsters who formerly owned our favorite alternative mag.

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Rules For Thee Debated At 12th & Oak …

Salesmanship: No Residency Requirement For New Kansas City Tourism Honcho???

Special thanks to one of the most KICK-ASS TKC READERS for scoping this one out …

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PREZ ANSWERS PANDEMIC ANXIETY

Omicron variant is 'cause for concern, not a cause for panic,' Biden says | Fox News

President Biden on Monday said the new omicron variant of coronavirus is a “cause for concern, not a cause for panic,” while maintaining that his administration’s plan to combat COVID-19 this winter will not involve “shutdowns or lockdowns,“ but rather a strategy for more widespread vaccinations.

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HINT AT TACTICS AS COVID EVOLVES

Biden says he doesn't expect more travel restrictions or lockdowns as Covid omicron variant spreads

The U.S. on Monday began to temporarily bar visitors from South Africa, where scientists first reported the variant, and seven other African countries.

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ANOTHER PEEK AT COVID AROUND THE WORLD

Omicron: WHO warns of 'high infection risk' around globe - BBC News

Omicron could lead to severe consequences in some regions, the World Health Organization has warned.

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MAYO PETE SHOCKED BY SKEPTICISM

Buttigieg slammed for urging electric car buying to counter gas prices

Secretary Pete Buttigieg was ripped by critics after he argued that more Americans should purchase electric vehicles so that they “never have to worry about gas prices again.”

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT …

Welcome To Another Week Of Kansas City MSM Whataburger Hype!!!

However, the story of some poor woman waiting in line for this soggy & overrated fare is relevant if only because it might provide the perfect counterpoint for so-called American exceptionalism.

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LOCAL LOWLIFE RANKING

DEA: Kansas City Serves As Hub For Illegal Drug Distribution

Accordingly, this Kansas City name check amid concern about a worsening drug problem deserves consideration …

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COVID GUT CHECK AHEAD OF WINTER

Researchers monitoring wastewater samples across the metro for Omicron variant

Health officials and leaders across the world are monitoring the spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron.

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KANSAS CITY PUSHES FOR POKE

CDC, local doctors continue press for booster shots amid concern of omicron variant

News of a new COVID-19 variant of concern - omicron - within the last week has led to a renewed push from local and national health official for people to receive a COVID-19 booster shot.

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KANSAS CITY LAST DITCH EFFORT