Opinion
Local control allows for local responsibility
EDITOR: No on Amendment 4. This only applies to the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD). However, Constitutional Amendment 4 is...
Read moreDetailsHawley joins the mail delivery talk; a culinary classic
Welcome back, thanks for reading. I’m still running the numbers but unofficially it looks like The Landmark’s weekly audience is...
Read moreDetailsOldsmobiles and libraries,
I'm just going to publicly declare that I don't believe national restaurant chains when you close your restaurant lobby because...
Read moreDetailsLetters to the Letters to the Editor
The voice of the people is an important one. Wait. No. That's not right. Let me try again. People are...
Read moreDetailsAppointments to boards and commissions
EDITOR: The letter to the editor in last week’s Landmark from Carol Clopton raised a couple of issues that I...
Read moreDetailsWhat makes a thriving community
EDITOR: What makes a thriving community? I spent seven years working in local government and I have geared my education...
Read moreDetailsOpposed to library tax cut
EDITOR: The Board of Trustees for the Mid-Continent Public Library consists of twelve members, four representatives from each county: Platte,...
Read moreDetailsAssistance with photo ID for voting
EDITOR: We have heard that there may be citizens who are not able to vote, as they have no photo...
Read moreDetailsBank general manager
This week marked the final week that Dayton Moore was in charge of the Kansas City Royals. His tenure with...
Read moreDetailsNFL conspiracy, public education, etc.
“It's important to have this conversation,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre last week about the need to change...
Read moreDetailsThis much is certain: Voters have strongly supported the library
In case you haven’t heard, the Mid-Continent Public Library Board of Trustees last week voted to cut the library district’s...
Read moreDetailsWest Barry Road needs attention
EDITOR: Over 15 years ago when the west Barry Road renovation was in high gear I lobbied for on/off ramps...
Read moreDetailsRein in the library board
EDITOR: I am a lifelong Platte County resident, a business owner and a fiscal conservative, and proud to say all...
Read moreDetailsOpposed to a quiet zone for Parkville
EDITOR: I know this may sound like a shocking suggestion, but why not ask Parkville citizens if they actually want...
Read moreDetailsWeston should get ahead of the game
EDITOR: A very wise man came by the warehouse about a week ago and asked me, "What does Weston want?"...
Read moreDetailsPolicy committee would usurp R-3 board
EDITOR: This is to make you aware that the Platte County R-3 superintendent is proposing a new policy committee that...
Read moreDetailsUse your voting rights
EDITOR: Leonard A. Leo and Steven G. Calabrese are co-chairs of the Federalist Society For Law and Public Policy Studies,...
Read moreDetailsAbsolute power corrupts absolutely
EDITOR: Many thanks for reaching out to Scott Fricker to provide his opportunity to tout all his impressive attributes in...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City corn puddin’
A few months ago, I changed day jobs. I took nearly an identical role with a company based out of...
Read moreDetailsFootball, pandemics and Taiwan
Please pray for me. I'm a Mizzou football fan and I think our team may be bad. Worse yet, I...
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