Kansas lawmakers have passed a plan to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from Missouri by helping finance new stadiums. The plan involves authorizing over $1 billion in bonds for stadium construction, with bipartisan support but some concerns expressed.
Gov. Laura Kelly signs tax bill, plus STAR Bonds bill to lure Chiefs, Royals to Kansas https://t.co/P9FuBHhum1
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill intended to entice the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs or Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals to move across state lines from Missouri. https://t.co/2ynYqAhxJk
Kansas' governor signed legislation Friday enabling the state to lure the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Royals away from neighboring Missouri by helping the teams pay for new stadiums. https://t.co/JC1SuBx9oO
JUST IN: As expected, Kansas Governor @LauraKellyKS has officially signed STAR Bond legislation meant to attract the @Chiefs and/or @Royals to the state. She notes “lawmakers crafted a viable option for attracting professional sports teams to Kansas.” https://t.co/KRQcf54uOI
Kansas has approved bonding for new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals—attempting to lure the teams from Missouri. The border war for the NFL and MLB franchises is intensifying, writes @AEricFisher ⬇️
Chiefs seem to be warming to the idea of moving to Kansas -- especially since the Kansas "option" could get them what they want for Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri. https://t.co/bv5yPZRV19
"The Chiefs and the Royals are using us:" Kansas politicians have doubts about paying for Super Bowl champs' stadium, but proceed anyway. https://t.co/HzzUepEPXh
Missouri or Kansas? One (very early-stage) proposal would put a Royals stadium/development in *both.* A look at a West Bottoms site proposal that could have a batter blast a pitch from Kansas to Missouri. (And a few thoughts on where this all stands): https://t.co/fgzIQZx2ZT
Draft plan says Kansas would finance up to 75% of Chiefs, Royals stadium costs https://t.co/YhFaikukB8
Kansas is making a serious run at becoming the new home for the reigning Super Bowl champions with legislators approving a plan Tuesday to lure the Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals away from Missouri. https://t.co/TREqp3QcmD
As the border "confrontation" for the Chiefs emerges, a new stadium in Kansas possibly could do something a renovated Arrowhead can't -- attract a Super Bowl to the region. https://t.co/JkcISFx2a7
Kansas aims to lure Kansas City pro sports teams across state line from Missouri https://t.co/gyQiP1VPYj
The Kansas City Royals and Chiefs could receive hundreds of millions of dollars in sales tax revenue to move to Kansas under legislation passed Tuesday. https://t.co/IRn5dPoI42
Kansas lawmakers approve big measure in hopes of luring Chiefs, Royals https://t.co/TwZ5tI1fA1
Kansas is making a big run at the Chiefs and Royals with a plan to help pay for new stadiums https://t.co/QMC1DdnsYb
Kansas approves stadium bill to potentially lure Chiefs, Royals. 👀 https://t.co/oXEPzRq1ak https://t.co/VrEdCM4T4p
Kansas lawmakers pass plan to win Chiefs, Royals with bonds for stadiums https://t.co/C0Z150dUv0
Bad news for taxpayers in #Kansas… “Kansas Legislature passes incentive bill to lure Kansas City Chiefs, Royals” https://t.co/wr1N6uoosg via @KansasReflector @DrJeffColyer @LauraKellyKS #ksleg
Kansas House passes bill to fund stadiums for Chiefs and Royals. https://t.co/akFw27d08O
Kansas passes STAR bonds bill that could fund a new #Chiefs stadium (via @Arrowheadphones): https://t.co/xs0tBPzgen
Kansas lawmakers approve a plan to lure the Chiefs from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium https://t.co/pkJsbKcPo8
BREAKING: The Kansas Legislature has passed an aggressive plan to court the Chiefs and Royals away from Missouri, paving a path to issuing billions in bonds to finance new stadiums for one or both teams #ksleg https://t.co/z8c8TdF8xO
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers approve a plan to try to lure the Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri by helping to pay for a new stadium.
Lawmakers in Kansas advanced legislation on Tuesday that would help the Kansas City Chiefs to move across state lines from Missouri https://t.co/pw52Y15was
Kansas House passes the STAR Bond proposal for the @Chiefs and @Royals with bipartisan support, 84-38. Now the bill heads to the Senate. #ksleg
Top Kansas lawmakers are expected to propose a plan to attract the Chiefs and Royals to the state. The plan would authorize over $1B in bonds to finance stadiums, with some lawmakers in support and others expressing concern. https://t.co/C5dph5eSSl
Supporters of bringing the Chiefs to Kansas have narrowed their plan and are promising tax cuts https://t.co/yHYR10a5OC
Kansas legislators trying to lure the Kansas City Chiefs to their state argue that helping the Super Bowl champions build a new stadium could bring Kansas millions of dollars in income taxes from players and coaches, which are currently going to Missouri. https://t.co/lwEubY4U4a
“Subsidized projects do not work for taxpayers largely because ongoing economic activity is merely shifted. Citizens have no new money to spend; they are just spending existing dollars elsewhere. That shift must come at someone else’s expense.” #ksleg #ksgov #KCChiefs READ THE… https://t.co/ZQ9D8OLJYD
Kansas lawmakers to debate whether wooing the Chiefs with a new stadium is worth the cost https://t.co/4ZE4oeYLKM