Missouri
Jackson County sues State Tax Commission for order on 2023 property tax rollback(The Center Square) – Jackson County leaders filed a lawsuit to overturn the Missouri State Tax Commission’s order to roll back 2023 property tax assessment values. Assessor Gail McCann Beatty,… Read More
Taxes
Higher taxes, lawsuit predicted by Jackson County after Missouri tax order(The Center Square) – Jackson County leaders predicted higher taxes and litigation on Monday due to last week’s ruling by the Missouri State Tax Commission and the subsequent dismissal of… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Jackson County defiant after Tax Commission ruling on property assessments(The Center Square) – Despite an order by the Missouri Tax Commission for Jackson County to roll back property tax assessment values, it appears leaders are going to ignore the… Read More
Kansas City
Possible ransomware attack closes Jackson County offices for second day(The Center Square) – Jackson County, Missouri, offices were closed for a second day on Wednesday after its information technology systems were disrupted by a possible ransomware attack. “Early indications… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Jackson County pledges vigorous defense in Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit(The Center Square) – Jackson County government officials didn’t comment on Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit involving property tax assessments, but they pledged a vigorous and successful defense. Read More
Taxes
Vast majority of Jackson County property assessments likely invalid, state auditor charges; cap being sought(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday said 200,000 homeowners in Jackson County “were victims of a flawed and inadequate assessment process.” An audit began in… Read More
Kansas City
Jackson County assessor facing class action lawsuit, probe by Missouri auditor, over wildly varying assessments, chaotic appeals processKansas City taxpayers have performed their own assessments of the Jackson County property tax system. The verdict: mass confusion, myriad complaints and record numbers… Read More
Kansas City
Down with the Andrew Jackson statues, up with Chairman Mao’s in Kansas City’s own ‘cultural revolution’On an ordinary Monday in July, the Jackson County, Missouri, legislature voted 7 to 1 to begin the process to remove the statues… Read More
Missouri
Lifeguard shortage threatens Jackson County public beachesJACKSON COUNTY, Mo. – Jackson County has faced a lifeguard shortage for public beaches since 2021 and is still looking to fill the void. Beaches were… Read More
Sports
Economist: Kansas City Royals’ economic impact claims for new $2B stadium complex ‘not credible’(The Center Square) — When the Kansas City Royals publicly addressed their desire to have a new $2 billion ballpark complex built with a stadium district surrounding it, team… Read More
Local News
Aquarium construction under way at Kansas City ZooKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Construction crews at the Kansas City Zoo are working hard toward the grand opening of the new 600,000-gallon aquarium in 2023. KC… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Unmonitored drop boxes, other questions continue to cloud election integrity – even in Johnson County, KansasMost of the media want you to believe that lingering questions about election integrity are the stuff of lies, kooks and fringe conspiracy theories. As ESPN’s… Read More
State Government
James Lowman announces bid for state representative in Jackson CountyJackson County technology consultant James Lowman has announced his candidacy for state representative. The district includes parts of Independence and Kansas City. Running as a Republican, Lowman will… Read More
State Government
Jackson County pays settlement, ending legal battle with church over pandemic restrictions(The Center Square) – After nearly two months of shutdowns as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across Missouri, Jackson County in May 2020 initiated the first phase of a reopening plan… Read More
State Government
Jackson County, MO faring worse under mask mandate compared to mandateless Johnson County, KansasKANSAS CITY – As discussions of county mask mandates have become more prevalent in recent months, many who are opposed continue to question if the mandates work, or… Read More
State Government
Attorney General Eric Schmitt files suit against Jackson County mask mandateJACKSON COUNTY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt continued his fight against mask mandates on Thursday when he filed suit against Jackson County’s recently… Read More
State Government
Jackson County joins lawsuit challenging SAPA as unconstitutionalJACKSON COUNTY, Mo. – The Jackson County Legislature voted Tuesday to join a lawsuit challenging the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which was signed into law last month by… Read More