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We’re inside of 30 days before the primary and the gloves are off. I like to watch and stay informed at the local level and can’t sit quietly for this one. The incumbent candidate for Platte County Recorder of Deed","author":"Landmark Digital","categories":["Letters to the Editor","elections","platte city","platte county","Public Safety","taxes"]},{"firstSeen":"2026-07-18T20:15:11.339Z","title":"Why you should vote no on Amendment 5","url":"https://plattecountylandmark.com/2026/07/18/why-you-should-vote-no-on-amendment-5/","source":"Platte Landmark","sourceId":"platte-landmark","tier":"professional","isoDate":"2026-07-18T20:08:52.000Z","excerpt":"EDITOR: By now, everyone has seen the commercial of the four legged, long eared critter telling folks Amendment 5 will lower their income and property tax dollar for dollar while shifting a larger tax burden to corporations. 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Few have impressed me more than County Clerk Jera Pruitt. I have known ","author":"Landmark Digital","categories":["Letters to the Editor","Jera Pruitt","platte county","Public Safety","taxes"]},{"firstSeen":"2026-07-18T20:30:11.386Z","title":"Car wash festivals, hate speech shirts","url":"https://plattecountylandmark.com/2026/07/18/car-wash-festivals-hate-speech-shirts/","source":"Platte Landmark","sourceId":"platte-landmark","tier":"professional","isoDate":"2026-07-18T20:27:06.000Z","excerpt":"Foley texted me last week about the World Cup and I thought the thing was over. Apparently, it keeps on going after the United States is out. Who knew? I suppose the streetcars are still full and such, so that’s good. Carry on. 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