Intentionally obtuse, Offutt retiring, endorsements
The other day on Twitter a commenter used the phrase “intentionally obtuse” to describe a particular political faction in today’s ...
Tag: dagmar wood
Auditor says Fricker not compliant with financial disclosure law
ROBINSON MAY REFER MATTER TO STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker himself has not been perfectly compliant ...
Political pandering, cheese and crackers, asphalt and legal stuff
Yesterday on our Facebook page someone referred to Greg Plumb of Park University as Professor Plumb and now I can’t ...
QuikTrip loves to react aggressively; Barth building updates
Been a bit of a rough week for me, if you want to know the truth. Today I was verbally ...
Gas prices, the senior tax credit, officeholder raises
We keep hearing gasoline prices are down. Right? We’ve heard that message out of Washington, D.C. for months now. But ...
Marcus Farr takes over as Platte County assessor
THIS IS HIS FIRST WEEK IN ELECTED ROLE In Missouri, terms of office for county assessors begin on Sept. 1 ...
Cox: Platte County suffering from ‘incompetence’ by BOE, county commission
ASSESSOR SAYS FRICKER CALLING STATE TAX COMMISSION'S ORDER A 'VICTORY' IS 'AN INSULT TO THE INTELLIGENCE' OF HOMEOWNERS The State ...
Hearing set in lawsuit vs. county commission
JUDGE SCHEDULED TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ON MARCH 31 A hearing in front of the judge is on the docket in ...
County’s decision to overrule voters challenged in court
JUDGE WILL HOLD HEARING PRIOR TO APRIL 1 Last fall, Platte County voters approved a quarter cent sales tax for ...
Even Fricker’s favorite talking head thinks his stance is ‘cringe’
Cringe. Pete Mundo, conservative talk radio host at KCMO in Kansas City, scored some points with a late but effective ...
Can you guess who does have a ‘forever tax?’
On Friday, Dec. 20 the price of a gallon of gas was $2.43 on North Oak in Kansas City. At ...
Commission has disenfranchised voters
EDITOR: On Monday, Dec. 16, the Platte County Commission board has officially disenfranchised the voters of Platte County. This three-person ...
Remember, elections only count when commissioners say they do
Remember, your vote doesn’t matter unless the Platte County Commission says it does. So be sure to run your opinion ...
County declines to enact a tax approved by voters
SALES TAX FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT Voters in Platte County overwhelmingly approved a quarter cent ...
Crime is falling in Platte County; a movie recommendation
Remember how back in the months leading up to putting their jail tax proposal on the ballot the county commissioners ...
Another bruise to the ego of county commissioners
More election wrap-up thoughts next week but here are some of my initial reactions to Tuesday’s vote in Platte County. ...
Children’s fund tax passes
MCC QUESTION FAILS; BERBERICH, JONES WIN A quarter cent sales tax to establish a Platte County community children’s services was ...
Riverside venue, county text messages, Salvy vs. Brett
Welcome back to Between the Lines. Please proceed. This column isn’t going to read itself. Count me among the many ...
The money in local politics; outdoor concert season finales
A little baseball and a lot of local political updates, specifically more of our “follow the money” local campaign finance ...
Dagmar Wood left some money on the table
Time to do a follow-up on the money spent in the recent campaign for Platte County assessor. That’s the race ...
