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

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