Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe “signed a legislative package” on Saturday that was approved by Missouri lawmakers earlier in the week and includes “hundreds of millions of dollars of financial aid intended to persuade the Chiefs and Royals to remain in the state” (AP, 6/14).
The K.C. STAR Editorial Board chimes in on the legislations and is not fully supportive, stating, “There is still too much we do not know. We don’t know where either team wants to play. We don’t know how much either team will contribute to the building fund. We don’t know how much public money will be needed for ongoing maintenance and repairs.” Too “often, here and around the country, public tax dollars are spent on highly profitable teams and professional sports leagues, while important non-sports needs remain unmet.” It is “deeply regrettable.” It is also, “sadly, the world in which we live.” The Editorial Board: “We cannot recall a major local decision so marked by obfuscation, secrecy and bad faith.” A Royals stadium in the “heart of the city and a refurbished Arrowhead seem the best, least costly and easiest alternative in this debate” (K.C. STAR, 6/15).
