COLUMBIA — Gov. Mike Kehoe appears set to call the Missouri General Assembly to a special session, which could feature issues including the financing of new stadiums for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs, among other capital projects.
However, no details have been announced about what the special session will cover. Kehoe is set to give a news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday from his office at the Capitol detailing specific issues needing action, according to a news release issued Monday.
This session may provide new life for Gov. Kehoe’s plan to finance new stadiums for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs in order to compete with Kansas’s offer. He hinted on May 16 that he will solely call a special session to keep the Chiefs and the Royals in Missouri.
Missouri’s existing bill would pay for up to half the cost of a new stadium for the Royals and renovations for the Chiefs.
This special session would be just in time for teams to decide to stay in Missouri. The teams have until June 30 to decide on the Kansas proposal.
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Lawmakers passed legislation that could undo measures Missourians voted for in November while leaving out a stadium funding bill, making a special session likely.
This $500 million in funds would also include $50 million for the University of Missouri Research Reactor, as well as other projects across the state.
The House opted to keep this budget bill out without consulting the Senate first, making it a likely talking point at the special session.
This is a developing story as we wait for confirmation from Gov. Kehoe himself about the true mission of this special session after an unproductive end to the regular session earlier this month.