Huge turnout on first day of early voting
MORE THAN 1800 SHOW UP ON OPENING DAY Platte Countians have embraced the idea of early voting. On the first ...
Tag: elections
City’s numbers raise concerns
EDITOR: In follow up to my letter last week regarding the Parkville 2025 budget, I looked at the details to ...
Explaining the MCC/R-3 ballot question
EDITOR: On Nov. 5, voters in the Platte County R-3 School District will be asked to make an important decision—one ...
Platte City’s sewage revenue bond vote
EDITOR: On Nov. 5,voters in Platte City can vote on a measure that directly impacts the future of the community: ...
Let’s try sprinting to the finish
Starting this Wednesday morning/finish a column/press day with a breakfast of champions: leftover frozen pizza. Sorry for the not-so-humblebrag. It ...
MCC officials state case for R-3 ballot question
VOTERS WILL DECIDE TAX PROPOSAL NOV. 5 Metropolitan Community College (MCC) officials believe there's “a perfect day” brewing in the ...
Early voting to begin Oct. 22 in Platte County
While it’s true Election Day isn’t until Nov. 5, that doesn’t mean voters have to wait till then to cast ...
Possible election fraud under investigation
ONE PETITION CIRCULATOR BEING PROBED A case of possible election fraud is being investigated by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department. ...
City is moving toward a mini empire
EDITOR: This letter below was sent to the Parkville Board of Aldermen this week. I attended the Oct. 1, 2024 ...
Make tax cuts great again
Hats off to Platte County Treasurer Rob Willard and his report about excellent investment income for the county over the ...
Three local judges up for retention Nov. 5
PLATTE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee has released its performance findings for the 71 nonpartisan ...
Opposing two tax increases on Nov. 5
EDITOR: On the Nov. 5 election ballot, there will be two questions with vague wording that will be forever taxes ...
Voting yes on the abortion question
EDITOR: I'm a Christian and I will vote yes on Amendment 3. The issues associated with reproductive healthcare are complicated, ...
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 ...
Oh Royals, not like this
Let's think back 365 days from today, shall we? The world was bracing for a presidential election between Joe Biden ...
Random thoughts, gaslighting and grants
Random thoughts column. Try to keep up. The old people that told young me that life does not slow down ...
Investigating the postal issues
EDITOR: There isn't a day that goes by that I don't hear about the failures of the United States Postal ...
Pro-jail tax group spent its dollars
Wow. Things are looking not so Royal blue at the moment (Wednesday morning). Our favorite baseball team needs the Heimlich ...
Commission reduces property tax levy to one cent
DUE TO EXCESS SALES TAX REVENUE A break for taxpayers. At a special administrative session scheduled on Tuesday, the Platte ...
30 Years Ago–Sept. 23, 1994
Six zoning changes were approved by the Platte County Commission Tuesday, including one which may result in as many as ...
