Fans of both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals in the Heartland are cheering efforts by Missouri lawmakers to keep both teams in the Show-Me State
Missouri lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at providing financial incentives for large-scale sports and entertainment venues across the state.
Three Kansas City-area lawmakers filed Missouri stadium funding proposals amid the fight to keep the Chiefs and Royals in the state.
It’s an economic border battle - Kansas is competing with Missouri to attract Kansas City’s two professional sports teams.
The flurry of activity could mark the beginning of a new, more intense phase in Missouri’s effort to keep the teams after months of little public progress.
While the Chiefs are staying tight-lipped on their plans, Wednesday’s meeting is expected to be the first of many by Missouri leaders.
A group of Missouri political leaders met today at the state Capitol to work on a plan to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri. Last week, House Speaker Jonathan Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit,
TODAY'S MISSOURI MEETUP FOR ROYALS & CHIEFS SEEM TO DOUBLE DOWN AFTER LOSING STADIUM SALES TAX EFFORTS IN 2024!!! The bright side . . . This time around the focus is on a better campaign and, probably, keeping plans out of the news so that voters can talk about money rather than downtown traffic.
Elected officials from Jackson County will travel to the state Capitol this week to meet with legislative leaders and Gov. Mike Kehoe about stadium funding ideas. Meanwhile, Clay County is working to establish its own sports complex authority.
At least two Jackson County legislators are set to meet with Missouri lawmakers as they explore plans to keep the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs in the county.