Does Jackson County need a weaker executive? One legislator thinks so

The stunning indictment of Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota last week marked another illustrative example of the position’s outsized power, according to one top lawmaker.

Jackson County has had a string of scandals rock the executive’s office prior to federal officials accusing LeVota of orchestrating a bribery scheme.

Prior to LeVota, Frank White was pushed out of office in an overwhelming recall vote last year…

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