KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN STADIUM TAX STAYS LOSING!!!

Just as insiders predicted, tonight Kansas City should take notice of a paradigm shift in local politics. 

The results of today's election shouldn't be downplayed because the returns signal activist power taking hold in Kansas City. Progressive leaders are now armed with the ability to leverage social media support against MILLIONS of dollars and garner overwhelming victory. 

Traditional union interests like the AFL-CIO & SEIU were defeated along with neighborhood groups like Freedom, Inc. & La Raza Political club as locals were more inclined to agree with their social media feed than door knockers. 

Even "the Heavies" were humbled. 

Conservative activists also played a part in the victory in a more subtle but still significant degree . . .

Our blog fave, tax fighter Preston Smith made the best case of election season with his insight into the downtown stadium threat of parking & crime inside the loop.

Think tank leader Patrick Tuohey also made an exceptional showing and allowed more thoughtful Republicans to get on the fiscally conservative side of this issue with a clean conscience. 

Going forward . . . 

The politics of Kansas City have fundamentally changed. 

We don't think the Royals are going to be in town for long and we'd like to see them land in downtown KCK rather than Nashville. 

There will be a great deal of explaining and politicking in the aftermath but we merely offer just a bit more reporting for Kansas City denizens to contemplate overnight . . .

"With 100 percent of its precincts reporting, Kansas City voted 30,791 for No, and 22,399 for Yes."

From Mayor Q who sorta endorsed the effort: 

(Mayor) Lucas said the people of Kansas City "rejected plans and processes" concerning Question 1.

"The people of Kansas City and Jackson County love the Chiefs and the Royals. Today, they rejected plans and processes they found inadequate. Over the months ahead, I look forward to working with the Chiefs and Royals to build a stronger, more open, and collaborative process that will ensure the teams, their events and investments remain in Kansas City for generations to come."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Quinton Lucas on Question 1: Kansas City 'rejected plans and processes they found inadequate'

While the full results are not in, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is already calling the election.

Royals, Chiefs concede loss in stadium sales tax vote

The stadium sales tax extension would raise around $1.7 billion over 40 years to fund a new baseball park for the Royals in the East Crossroads.

Jackson County voters reject stadium sales tax extension by an overwhelming margin

Voters in Jackson County have rejected a 40-year extension of a 3/8th-cent sales tax.

Kansas City Mayor Lucas says stadium sales tax has been rejected; Chiefs react at watch party

58% of voters said "no" to the stadium sales tax extension and proposal.

Royals downtown stadium vote fails

Question 1 is defeated.

Developing . . .