"Jackson County remains confident that we put together the best plan." Jackson County Interim Executive Phil LeVota spoke after the Kansas City Chiefs announced plans to move to the State of Kansas. LeVota late last week announced a plan he said would have reduced taxes in Jackson County while funding renovations at Arrowhead Stadium: https://www.kmbc.com/article/chiefs-move-to-kansas-missouri-officials-react/69842099 | KMBC 9

McCann Beatty, the former Jackson County Assessor who was fired after refusing to resign under new Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota, filed suit against the county for alleged wrongful termination. McCann Beatty claims her termination violated Missouri's Whistleblower Protection Law, and that she faced "unjustified hostility and interferences." MORE: https://www.kmbc.com/article/jackson-county-executive-addresses-lawsuit-former-assessor/70001259 | KMBC 9

A Missouri lawmaker wants to split Kansas City from Jackson County, and history tells us this isn’t a small or simple move. The proposal would create two separate governments, but Kansas City and Jackson County are deeply connected through courts, taxes, infrastructure, and essential services. Untangling that comes with serious long-term costs and disruption. Missouri has already seen how this plays out. When St. Louis City and County split in 1876, the result was duplicated systems, fractured l