KANSAS CITY WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS!!!

Once again our blog community offers the definitive guide to this week in local news, politics and culture with this ranking of the top influencers in Kansas City.

Take a look:

Activist Alonzo Washington Expresses Kansas City Frustration With Anti-Crime Groups That Don't Seem To Work


The most prolific activist in Kansas City finds a lot of agreement from many residents when he calls out ineffective anti-crime programs that consumer taxpayer funds but have proven ineffective given this year's historic homicide count.

Mean Tweet Campaign Against MCI Proves Effective For Single-Terminal Activists


KCI falls in the rankings but what most people don't know is that the customer satisfaction plunge is partially because of an organized campaign of Kansas City consultants, politicos and civic leaders talking trash on the airport on Twitter and other social media almost every day.

Lee's Summit Petitioners Move Closer To Taking Down A Controversial Councilman


Suburban politics gets serious after residents organize against a controversial council-member caught in a bitter feud with newfound political rivals.

City Hall Takeover Of KCPD Coming Soon


The petition for "local control" of the KCPD is tantamount to a City Hall takeover and the real sticking point for the rank & file will be a desperate effort to keep some level of autonomy AND assure that their pension funds stay far, far away from 12th & Oak . . . Sadly, if KCMO assumes power of the KCPD - Those assurances won't be worth the paper upon which they're written.

Cash For New Animal Shelter Is The Only Thing People Like About The Upcoming Kansas City $800 MILLION Bond Issue


Most of the G.O. bond deets remain a mystery but the only thing that people really want is a new animal shelter and the upcoming vote will be predicated on the cuteness of puppies that will push the effort.

And so . . .



As always, this list has been compiled according to scientific TKC polling and market research data and it's a weekly comprehensive guide to local powerful people.