Between the Lines
Don’t reward bad governing, vote no on county commission’s boondoggle
This spring election season in Platte County has had a little bit of everything. Don’t turn away too long, you’ll...
Read moreCommissioners are trying to hide behind the Sheriff
Two more weeks of jail tax talk before the election. Hang in there. Stay alert and stay in tune with...
Read moreDagmar wood says business community is perpetuating lies about Zona bonds
Did you see in the Kansas City Star on Thursday that the City of Kansas City is planning to build...
Read moreElected officials playing business with government funds
A big thank you to the 5,000 or so of you who have watched our Landmark Live episode from last...
Read moreBusiness community is balking at the County’s Jail Tax proposal
Many folks in the business community have some concerns and do not support Platte County’s half cent sales tax increase...
Read moreBizarre thought process at the county; and Parkville’s Sunshine Request drama
Which one of these seems out of touch with the current environment in our state and our country: President Donald...
Read moreCity of Parkville throwing shade on Sunshine Law
Reasonable charges for filling Sunshine Law requests are one thing. But entities should not be using requests for public information...
Read moreMatthew Silber
He left us too soon. They say the good ones often do. To say we’ll miss Matthew Silber, The Landmark’s...
Read moreCounty commissioners have adopted the Nancy Pelosi way of thinking
Nine weeks until our three “no new taxes” county commissioners hold an election to ask us to sign a $65...
Read moreYou don’t owe the county commission anything
Just a reminder to keep things in the proper perspective for this spring election. What do I mean by that?...
Read moreLocal ambulances were a little less busy in the past year
Interesting tidbit from a recent conversation with Scott Roy, the executive director of the Northland Regional Ambulance District (NRAD). Roy...
Read moreCommission tight-lipped about potential April jail question
Frankly, I’m a little stunned Landmark Live earned zero awards at the Golden Globes Sunday night. We gotta do better....
Read moreWhen it comes to jail population, maybe it’s time to focus on ‘why’
It’s NFL playoff time. Will this be another one and done post-season appearance for the Chiefs? Let’s hope not. Kansas...
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