Kansas City Migrant-Friendly License Office Coming Soon?!?

The topic local documentation didn't get much play this week because city hall & local media would rather not talk about the implication of municipal identity politics in its rawest form.  

Consider . . .

KCMO already has a fugazi "Fountain Card" to help new arrivals more easily access city services.

And now . . . 

KANSAS CITY LOOKS TO TAKE OVER THE LOCAL LICENSE GAME!!!

Here's the background that's not in any local news article on this topic . . .

The way that Missouri awards these license office contracts has always been sketchy and it's a source of behind the scenes fighting for people who REALLY know Show-Me State politics. In fact, we've seen Republicans tear each other apart over this topic that kinda offers voters a glimpse into the Jeff City good ol' boy network.

Make no mistake . . . There is no moral high ground when it comes to license office contracts in Missouri. 

However . . .

It's not unreasonable to consider that KCMO getting into the license game is part of Mayor Q's longstanding agenda that hopes to make residency more accessible to migrants. 

When called out on it . . . He'll quickly retreat and say that he's offering the welcome wagon to only legal migrants . . . However . . . Over the years the definition of "legal" immigration has changed dramatically and remains in flux. 

We don't have an opinion either way . . . Or at least we prioritize KICK-ASS TKC READER REACTION over our own.

In fairness, here's the cover story for reference . . .

Members of the Kansas City council directed the city manager to initiate a feasibility study to determine if it’s possible for the city to own a license bureau.

Currently, operators apply and the Missouri Director of Revenue issues a certain number of licenses for license bureau locations.

City council members want to know what that process to become a license holder would take.

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

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