Kansas leader was grilled over citizenship based on sketchy voicemail. Don’t ignore the racism.

This public shaming left the GOP with an appalling mess

There’s a word for what happened to Lenexa City Council member Melanie Arroyo, and it begins with an “r” and ends with “ism.”Go ahead. Take a wild guess.Arroyo was forced to prove her citizenship to city police after someone left a voicemail with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. We subsequently l...

Kansas leader was grilled over citizenship based on sketchy voicemail. Don’t ignore the racism.

Lenexa City Council member Melanie Arroyo talks with supporters after the Aug. 5, 2025, council meeting. Arroyo revealed city police investigated her citizenship status and required her to prove her citizenship. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)There’s a word for what happened to Lenexa City Council member Melanie Arroyo, and it begins with an “r” and ends with “ism.” Go ahead. Take a wild guess. Arroyo was forced to prove her citizenship to city…

Concerns over Lenexa PD's query of councilmember's citizenship

Questions continue to swirl about the handling of an inquiry by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Lenexa Police into a Lenexa councilmember’s citizenship status. Prompted by a resident complaint forwarded from the Kansas Bureau of Investigations, the Lenexa Police Department conducted an inquiry in July into Lenexa Councilmember Melanie Arroyo’s eligibility to hold public office. The resident, unnamed by KBI and Lenexa Police, complained af…

Kansas Prog Blog Alleges Racism After Lenexa Council Lady Immigration Questions

This one was inevitable but we want to point out that the lady in question NEVER said the investigation was racist . . . She just expected more election expertise from the po-po.HOWEVER . . . Our prog blogger friends aren't so considerate as we slouch toward campaign season . . .   Read more at tonyskansascity.com