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★ Today’s Pick — October 12
State Auditor candidate Sandra Thomas sat down with PUB DEF for a few minutes this morning to talk about her campaign and her vision for the office. Thomas, who is a CPA and currently the auditor for Platte County, said she thinks politics has no…
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