Taxation, old people and such
County governments across the state are jumping into the “save everyone from everything” governing policy that has become vogue over ...
Tag: taxes
Christian nationalism and public schools
EDITOR: A packed house gathering took place at the Rolling Hills Library community space in St Joseph. The Sept. 27 ...
Speck derailing Team Tony Train; the secret that is Riverview Park
BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Landmark columnist Guy Speckman is at risk of getting booted out of his presidency of the Team ...
Officeholders considering pay hikes
COUNTY OFFICIALS DISCUSS SALARIES FOR THEIR POSITIONS Platte County’s elected officeholders are studying the idea of a pay increase for ...
Parkville works to balance growth and charm
Parkville is not only the second fastest growing city in the metropolitan area, but also has acquired the monikers of ...
Future of the courthouse
JUDGES WANT A NEW ONE, ENGINEERS SAY STRUCTURE IS SOUND What does the future hold for the historic Platte County ...
Reassessment shouldn’t be a tax increase
EDITOR: Earlier this year, Missouri homeowners received their reassessment notices on the value of their property. For many homeowners, the ...
City proposes 3% tax on marijuana
SALES TAX QUESTION ON BALLOT IN PARKVILLE In addition to a proposed use tax, a second tax proposal will be ...
Ten years in making, aquarium opens at KC Zoo
IT'S A YEAR-ROUND ATTRACTION Beyond the Elephant Expedition and Helzberg Penguin Plaza, the most transformative and large-scale exhibit in the ...
A little appraisal humor for Weston
EDITOR: Everything in this article is going to be 'my opinion only.’ A little appraisal humor for Weston that I ...
Legal beagles at Platte County
It appears as though the next county counselor for Platte County--to replace the retiring Bob Shaw--will be the office of ...
Keep squeezing the lemon
Law enforcement officials raided the Marion County (Ks) Record on Friday evening, seizing computers and reporters’ personal cellphones as part ...
Summer daze, fiscally conservative, NFL pick for 2023
A lot of football talk in the column this week, because we’re in the dog days of summer and a ...
Supreme Court, senior discount, use tax replay
A store clerk asked me last week if I qualified for the “senior” discount. I shot back a quick “no” ...
I’m high
Picture yourself in a boat on a river / with tangerine trees and marmalade skies.Somebody calls you / you answer ...
For 4th time, Parkville proposes a use tax
AFTER APRIL DEFEAT, IT'S QUICKLY BACK FOR ANOTHER RUN Try, try, try, try again. For the fourth time in just ...
Bob Shaw to ride off into a beachy sunset
Yesterday I stepped on the scale and today I’m announcing that I’ll be seeking a restraining order against fast food ...
Rich and stupid
Another week has passed and yet another rich stupid person is in the news for being rich and stupid. We ...
Rich and stupid
Another week has passed and yet another rich stupid person is in the news for being rich and stupid. We ...
Ace Hardware distribution center to be built here
IN THE NEW KCI 29 LOGISTICS PARK Hunt Midwest will construct a 1.5 million-square-foot, build-to-suit facility for Ace Hardware Corporation ...
