TKC BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS!!! SHOCKING FREEDOM, INC. KANSAS CITY ENDORSEMENT LIST: NO CONFIDENCE IN KANSAS CITY MAYOR SLY JAMES!!!
Freedom, Inc. is Kansas City's defining political organization in the urban core and tonight their list of endorsements should cause some serious fallout through the local field of election contenders.
First and foremost . . .
FREEDOM, INC REFUSES TO ENDORSE KANSAS CITY MAYOR SLY JAMES FOR REELECTION!!!
This TOTAL REJECTION OF KANSAS CITY MAYOR SLY JAMES FROM THE FOREMOST URBAN CORE POLITICAL GROUP is a direct challenge to the Mayor's agenda in the inner city.
Moreover, it's still a sign that hard feelings remain in the aftermath of the contentious streetcar election.
It's worth noting that the Mayor did not screen with the group.
Councilman Scott Wagner in the 1st District At-Large earned the same treatment and will get NO ENDORSEMENT from Freedom, Inc.
Here are the remainder of the Freedom, Inc. endorsements:
2nd District At-Large Endorsement: Teresa Loar
3rd District: Incumbent Councilman Jermaine Reed
3rd District At-Large: Quinton Lucas
4th District: MO State Sen. Jolie Justus
4th District At-Large: Katheryn Shields
5th District: Jackson County Legislator Ken Bacchus
5th District At-Large: Lee Barnes, Jr.
6th District: MO House Rep. Kevin McManus
6th District At-Large: Scott Taylor
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There are a lot of surprises on this list.
Freedom, Inc. didn't go with their own and picked Quinton Lucas over Dee Evans.
The switch to team Katy over incumbent Council Dude Glover is a bold choice.
And the rebuke of Mayor Sly James along with Council dude Wagner should send a clear message about the City Hall agenda in Kansas City's urban core.
On a personal bloggy note . . . This is the 30th TKC post today so we might