Political tempers, restaurant reviews, Facebook figures
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Tag: elections
Your vote, your schedule: Early voting runs July 21-Aug. 3.
Don’t want to wait till Election Day (Aug. 4) to cast your ballot? You can soon take advantage of an ...
Greater Kansas City Firefighters endorse Maki for commissioner
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 42, representing more than 1,800 firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and public ...
Vote no on Amendment 4
EDITOR: Vote No on Amendment 4. Amendment 4 would modify the citizen initiative petition (IP) process to require a majority ...
Democrats oppose Amendments 4 and 5
EDITOR: In a recent meeting, the Platte County Democratic Central Committee votes to endorse a NO vote on Amendment 4, ...
Democrat and independent sit down with Ashley Aune
MAKI CLAIMS THE GROUP IS OUT TO 'DECEIVE VOTERS' On the evening of Wednesday, June 11, the candidates for Platte ...
30 Years Ago–June 13, 1996
Assault charges have been filed as a result of a dispute outside a Platte City lounge in late April. Ricki ...
Calming traffic, screwworm flies and such
I don't want you to panic, but we have a new health threat running through the country. Apparently, some cows ...
Gathering signatures at the YMCA
EDITOR: On the morning of Saturday, June 6, I came across a surprising sight outside the YMCA in Parkville. Three ...
Enough Jerry Springer style of campaigning
EDITOR: Fairly certain that I am not alone in this appeal to all political candidates, regardless of party affiliation or ...
The cloud is looking for a new home in Missouri
EDITOR: The cloud is looking for a new home in Missouri. In 2025, Missouri legislators passed Senate Bill 4 as ...
Thoughts on the statewide amendments
EDITOR: With the recent decision of Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe to place four amendments on the August primary ballot, Platte ...
The name game, the Star’s star, non-listening sessions
I have a financial advisor named Rich. Choosing a financial guy with the name Rich seemed a better choice than ...
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 ...
Four Constitutional Amendments will be on August ballot
GOVERNOR MAKES A SWITCH Gov. Mike Kehoe announced that he has signed proclamations placing Amendment 1, Amendment 2 (HJR 23/3), ...
Voters should research Dale Brouk
EDITOR: Dale Brouk wants to be your next Platte County Presiding Commissioner. He wants you to see the smiling man ...
Vance and couches, Skidmore, gas prices, Omaha and such
Vice President JD Vance made a stop in Platte County on Monday. No couches were harmed. It occurred to me ...
Candidates listed for August ballot, independents seeking signatures
CONFUSED? YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE Four people in Platte County, formerly on the ballot as Republicans, are now ...
Parkville EDC deserves scrutiny, explain Rick Springfield
The Platte County political season is two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon. Slowly the facts are starting to ...
The coop coup succeeds: chickens win legal status
EGGCITEMENT AS CHICKEN BAN GETS FRIED The urban cluckfare is over. Chickens are now legal in Platte City. At an ...
