Platte County Sheriff Erik Holland is endorsing my campaign for Presiding Commissioner. Here is what he said, and what I told him in return.
Flock license plate cameras have arrived in Platte County. A camera is just a tool. The problem is a national database of your movements, owned by a private vendor, with no rules governing it. Here’s how I view it, and why I’d argue for a pause.
My visit to the Platte County jail: the officers’ extraordinary work, a failing generator, and a public safety conversation we can’t keep postponing.
Platte County just rolled out a new homestead property tax credit that caps how much your tax bill can grow each year. Here’s how to check if you’re covered, where the program still falls short, and what I’ll push for next.
The Platte County Sheriff, our incoming Prosecuting Attorney, the police, the firefighters, the building trades, and the REALTORS® have all put their name behind this campaign. Here is who has endorsed Jason Maki for Presiding Commissioner, and why.
The Kansas City Missouri and West Central Missouri Regional Fraternal Order of Police lodges have jointly endorsed my campaign for Platte County Presiding Commissioner — here’s why it matters, and what it says about the kind of commissioner I intend to be.
The Kansas City firefighters of IAFF Local 42 have unanimously endorsed my campaign for Platte County Presiding Commissioner. It is an honor I don’t take…
Public safety isn’t a line item you fund once and check off. It’s people. Our deputies, our officers, our prosecutors and our first responders do a job most of us would never want. They spend their day dealing with the parts of society the rest of us get to look away from. They deserve a county government that has their backs — and that support has to show up in the budget, not just in speeches.
The Homestead property tax credit caps how fast your tax bill can grow, and it applies to every Platte County homeowner, not just seniors. Here’s the plain-English guide: what it is, who qualifies, how to apply, and why getting it rolled out on time matters more than most people realize.
Confused about Missouri’s senior property tax credit? Here’s a plain-English guide for Platte County homeowners about what it is, who qualifies, and how to apply.