It's graduation season once again. And, for me, this is a very special one because I am the father of a graduating high school senior. (Let's assume he passes this English final this week.) Every graduation season, I like to...

The battle for education reform has landed in Missouri. Last week the Missouri legislature passed a bill that sets up a process for Educational Savings Accounts. The bill, sponsored by Phil Christofanelli, will allow Missouri taxpayers to claim a tax...

EDITOR: I thought it might be interesting to do a side by side comparison of two letters regarding the 2021 reassessment process. The first letter is from David Cox, the Platte County Assessor. Dear Resident, Due to recent passage of...

Platte County Sheriff Mark Owen has announced that starting June 7, the Platte County Sheriff's Office will be partnering with A Turning Point Academy to make a diploma completion program available to inmates in the Platte County Jail. The Academy...