MAGA Wishlist: Kansas City 2025 'Legislative Priorities' Exposed

The Kansas City holiday season is always full of hope and nowhere is that more evident than in KC's annual list of "legislative priorities" for the upcoming year wherein our cowtown will try and get comfy with MAGA country life all over again. 

WITNESS SPORTS CASH & SOCIAL JUSTICE FREEBIES DOMINATING KANSAS CITY'S PLANS FOR THE FUTURE!!! 

It's fair to be skeptical about this plans and how they might work in the new world of MAGA.

Nevertheless . . . www.TonysKansasCity.com is sharing the highlights & links to more info . . .

MAJOR PRIORITIES. That the City adopts the following major priorities on matters that may come before the 119th United States Congress in 2025:

1. World Cup: Increase funding available to support safety and security, and infrastructure and transportation expansion in preparation for the FIFA World Cup games hosted by Kansas City in 2026. The City further supports the KC2026 Board’s 2025 Policy Platform.  

2. Violence Reduction: Increase funding for evidence-based efforts that help law enforcement agencies solve more homicides and shootings. Invest in programs that address the root causes of gun violence, and those focusing on diversion and intervention. Provide aid to programs supporting victims of gun violence.

3. Transportation: Support legislation which allows for increased funding for KCATA and the Kansas City Streetcar Authority to invest in priorities such as  expanded and more frequent service provision, and enhancements to fleet efficiency. Support legislation allowing increased funding to maintain and expand infrastructure spending to cities.

4. Housing: Increase federal support for cities to develop affordable housing, expand rental assistance, and provide transitional housing and social services to support people experiencing homelessness. Update policies to improve efficacy of existing programs, including changing the definition of homelessness and 90-day rule so individuals leaving incarceration or substance use treatment do not need to spend time in an emergency shelter before accessing transitional and supportive housing.

5. Economic Support: Continue to rebuild the economy through continued and expanded federal investments in childcare, health care, job training programs, education, digital access, and sustainable economic development.

And here's the Missouri memo that might not be good enough to garner a free walnut bowl . . .

MAJOR PRIORITIES. That the City adopts the following major priorities on matters that may come before the 2025 session of the Missouri General Assembly:

1. Housing Affordability and Homelessness Prevention. Protect and expand state housing programs like the state housing tax credit that incentivize the production and preservation of affordable housing units, including permanent supportive housing for people exiting homelessness. Increase state support for cities and counties with higher numbers of people experiencing homelessness and/or housing cost-burden and initiatives that research and implement rapid, scalable, collapsible, cost-effective sheltering solutions.

2. Expanded Support for Sport and Entertainment Facilities. Support state incentives and investment to retain professional sports and premier entertainment facilities in the Kansas City area and to attract and retain national and international sports and entertainment events.

3. World Cup. Increase funding available to support safety and security, and infrastructure and transportation expansion in preparation for the FIFA World Cup games hosted by Kansas City in 2026. The City further supports the KC2026 Board’s 2025 Policy Platform.

4. Earnings Tax. Oppose efforts to undermine or eliminate the Earnings Tax. Support the extension of the Earnings Tax renewal period to strengthen the City's bond rating.

5. Local Decision Making. Support legislative action to return the Kansas City Police Department to local control and provide the city and its residents with equivalent control over budgeting and policy decision to every other municipality in the state. Any state- imposed funding mandate such as a minimum budget requirement for law enforcement agencies should be fulfilled with state funds, in compliance with the Missouri State Constitution.

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