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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! BOTH SIDES OF THE MAYOR'S X-MAS CARD DEBATE!!!

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  During this holiday season during the greatest economic downturn since The Great Depression there has been quite a bit of bickering regarding Holiday Gift Cards that were previously supported by proceeds from The Mayor's X-mas Tree . . .
  
  Here's the sitch.
  
  Reps from [...]

  Posted: December 23, 2009, 6:20pm EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KINDNESS ISN'T WASTED ON TKC AND WILL GREGORY IS THE NEW CHUMP CONSULTING THE P&L DISTRICT ON PUBLIC RELATIONS!!!

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  In the interest of full disclosure I think it's important to note that Kansas City's greatest PR Dude Will Gregory is getting married to a really nice lady who gave me a bottle of Tequila last night . . . It was an unexpected gift [...]

  Posted: December 23, 2009, 10:46am EST
  

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• Independence Old Lady Fights Off Dogs!!!

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  Here's what could possibly the closest TKC comes to a inspirational link for the holidays . . . The story of an old lady almost mauled to death is the most gully tale of heroism this morning."Betsy Rankinen, 83, was bitten on the right leg" [...]

  Posted: December 23, 2009, 6:02am EST
  

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• TKC Wednesday Wake Up Links

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  Just a few mainstream media links that are lurking out there . . .
  
  Your midweek gunfight: Two men were injured in a gunfight at 35th Street and Euclid Avenue in Kansas City.
  
  Local youth triple play: Teen Hits [...]

  Posted: December 23, 2009, 5:02am EST
  

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• TKC Early Morning Advice: Strap It On

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  I care very deeply about the d-bags who read this blog (no I don't) . . . So for this holiday season, other than the typical notices about DUI checkpoints and begging people not to drive drunk . . . I want to remind folks' [...]

  Posted: December 23, 2009, 12:19am EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! A MOTION IN KANSAS CITY LAWYER/COUNCIL CANDIDATE MICHAEL FLETCHER SUSPENSION CASE PUTS THE SYSTEM ON TRIAL!!!

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  A big legal move is underway and thanks to KICKASS TKC TIPSTERS this blog is the first to describe it.
  
  Recently, readers of this blog had a discussion about the City Council aspirations of Michael Fletcher.
  
  
  
  Now, in a [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 3:44pm EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! READERS COMPLAIN OVER CENSORSHIP ON THE STAR'S MIDWEST VOICES BLOG!!!

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  This morning The Star was touting their "award winning" opinion section. Too bad the prize was given to them by an association comprised of other dead tree media outlets . . . Once again, these Newspaper honors are akin to dinosaurs complimenting one another [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 3:26pm EST
  

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• TKC Afternoon Link Backup

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  I was falling a bit behind . . . Here's a quick roundup of some of the more important stories bouncing around:
  
  Nasty trial stays put: Judge Denies Change of Venue for Roeder Trial
  
  Keep hoping for a recovery: [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 2:28pm EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! ARE YOU INVITED TO JEFF ROE'S NEW YEAR'S EVE HOLIDAY BASH?!?!

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  Considering recent trends . . . This could be the hottest ticket of the New Year when it comes to local politics . . .
  
  IT LOOKS LIKE JEFF ROE AND COMPANY ARE SET TO HAVE A GOOD TIME ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE' [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 10:08am EST
  

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• TKC Tuesday Morning Link Crawl

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  Just a few links that everybody has to start the morning . . .
  
  Heh . . . TKC readers learned about this news yesterday morning: School Board Candidates Line Up To Be First On Ballot
  
  Teen charged after [...]

  Posted: December 22, 2009, 9:14am EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KANSAS CITY PR GREAT WILL GREGORY IS A SUCKER!!!

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  Right about now . . . There's a romantic moment going on at Jardine's. Kansas City's Greatest PR Dude Will Gregory is proposing to a longtime sweetie in nice little rendition of Love Actually with trumpets and all . . . It sounds' [...]

  Posted: December 21, 2009, 8:07pm EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! AIRICK LEONARD WEST BRINGS MORE CANDIDATES TO THE KCMSD BOARD WHILE THE LOCAL LATINO COMMUNITY FALLS BEHIND!!!

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  Here's a bit of good news and bad for the Kansas City, Missouri School District.
  
  It looks like the "Kansas City, Missouri School Board Candidate forums" that School Board Member Airick Leonard West conducted during the summer are set to pay off this Tuesday.
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 8:36am EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! SUPPORT FOR TERRY RILEY MAYORAL RUN STARTS TO TAKE HOLD OF KANSAS CITY!!!

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  Like it or not, there's a lot of talk about Council dude Terry Riley as a serious Mayoral contender.
  
  The way the Mayoral race is shaping up . . . Riley may have more experience in local government than anybody else running. Also, close Riley [...]

  Posted: December 21, 2009, 8:18am EST
  

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• More Joe Miller EDC Stuff

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  At The KC Downtowner, Joe Miller runs an extended profile on Mike Chesser, chair of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City and more followup on the plan to shake things up in this facet of local giveaways.
  
  TKC Note . . . Miller is the latest local [...]

  Posted: December 21, 2009, 8:02am EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KANSAS CITY RESIDENTS ASK NAACP TO JOIN MASSIVE MARCH AGAINST P&L DISTRICT OVER DRESS CODE DISCRIMINATION!!!

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  The P&L Dress code hot mess has defined this year in local race relations and it looks to STILL have an impact in the immediate future.
  
  Check out the text of a petition I've obtained through the MOST AWESOME TKC TIPSTERS asking the upcoming NAACP' [...]

  Posted: December 19, 2009, 10:39pm EST
  

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• KICKASS KANSAS CITY CALENDER BROUGHT TO YOU BY EL BRYAN AND OTHER LOCAL COMIC ARTISTS!!!

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  Bryan Stalder is one of the most talented comic artists in Kansas City, known to TKC Readers as El Bryan. Stalder is a political comic artist for the Northeast News and Retorts Illustustrated is a local must read. He's also the main force [...]

  Posted: December 19, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  

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• Kansas City Earning Tax Is Un-American

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  About a year and a half-ago TKC accurately reported that the Earnings Tax was going to be increased . . . A bit later there were increased efforts to go after delinquent taxpayers and increase collection efforts - All of which amounted to a tax [...]

  Posted: December 19, 2009, 4:48pm EST
  

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• Local Control Of KCPD Long Way Off

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  BlogKC notes STL making progress of gaining back local control while Kansas City politicos are pretty much absent from any discussion or serious effort of wrestling control back from the state.
  
  The Real TKC Question On The Subject: Is Kansas City Any Less Corrupt Than It Was During The [...]

  Posted: December 19, 2009, 4:36pm EST
  

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• Sideboob Saturday Kansas City Links

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  Just a few of the news stories that slightly interest me this afternoon . . .
  
  A move away from Kansas City is a move into the big time.
  
  Superdad gets a glimpse at TKC strength just for a moment: [...]

  Posted: December 19, 2009, 1:43pm EST
  

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• The Weekly TKC Power Rankings

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  I'm late to the Freedom Inc. X-mas party . . . So we'll have to make this quick.
  
  Maybe these people aren't as impressive as hottie professional body building ladies but here are the most powerful people in all of Kansas City anyway' [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 7:35pm EST
  

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• A Scientific Kansas City Firing

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  MSN Money: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences fires CEO Pletz
  
  Thanks to a rather knowledgeable TKC Reader for the link. [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 5:40pm EST
  

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• TKC BREAKING NEWS!!! GLORIA SQUITIRO SPOTTED AT CITY HALL TODAY!!!

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  Breaking news d-bags . . .
  
  GLORIA SQUITIRO WAS JUST SIGHTED WALKING INTO CITY HALL TODAY!!! SHE WAS ABLE TO WALK RIGHT PAST CITY HALL SECURITY!!!
  
  I wonder if she was delivering X-mas cards?
  
  Now remember that a great many employees spoke of [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 12:43pm EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! RACE CARD ALREADY A FACTOR IN THE UPCOMING KANSAS CITY ELECTION CYCLE!!!

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  Here's just a bit of a preview which attempt to provide a look at how Kansas City's divisive politics will be played out during the next election.
  
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  EVERYONE EXPECTS THE GREAT WHITE NORTHLAND TO DOMINATE KANSAS CITY POLITICS IN THE [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 8:25am EST
  

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• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! JAN MARCASON JUST MIGHT BE RUNNING FOR MAYOR!!!

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  I was thinking about this and the question has come up during conversations enough times to make it an official TKC News Story . . .
  
  KANSAS CITY POLITICOS ARE SAYING COUNCIL LADY JAN MARCASON IS THE PERFECT MAYORAL CANDIDATE!!!
  
  Benefits:
  
  Every [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 8:20am EST
  

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• Soccer Officially Abandons KC Proper

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  WDAF: "The Kansas City Wizards will start work on a new soccer stadium at Village West in Kansas City, Kansas, next week as the team works to open the new facility by 2011, the team announced on Thursday."
  
  TKC BLAME GAME . . . Council Dudes Sharp, Jolly [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 8:02am EST
  

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• Jesus Christ, TKC Has A Lot Of Influence!!!

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  Last week, very wise TKC TIPSTERS pointed out that Kansas City's Paper of Record has consistently and systematically ignored the traditions of the local Latino Community . . . This week one of their reporting partners features a nice story on another holiday [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 7:45am EST
  

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• Stingy Kansas City

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  The Star: "Salvation Army, Don Bosco Centers struggling to meet holiday needs" . . . Wait a second, there was a reason I wasn't giving to the Salvation Army. TKC Note . . . Officials from the local Salvation Army let me know anti-immigrant regs were a' [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 7:38am EST
  

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• Local Starlets (sorta)

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  Credit to The Star, they're reporting on three Kansas City actresses getting screen time in the new George Clooney film . . . Meanwhile, I still can't figure out why anybody is giving the guy cash to make or appear in his mostly crappy movies.
  
  TKC FACT: It [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 6:32am EST
  

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• The TKC Friday Morning Link Smile

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  Just a few mainstream media links to start the morning . . .
  
  Not everybody cares about Green Balloons: Newsweek Finds Jetton Allegations Less Scandalous Than MTV's 'Jersey Shore' Program
  
  Looking just a bit more dismal outide: There is [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 5:06am EST
  

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• TKC Talks To Darla For An Hour Tonight!!! The Best Of Kansas City 2009 Debate!!!

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  8PM tonight tune in to 980 Live With Darla Jaye . . .
  
  TKC AND DARLA WILL DEBATE THE BEST AND WORST KANSAS CITY TRENDS, PEOPLE AND TOPICS OF 2009!!!
  
  Call in, talk it up or share your nominees . . . It [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 4:07pm EST
  

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