The Kansas Legislature on Tuesday passed an aggressive plan to attract the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, triggering a process that could lead to the state issuing billions in bonds to build new stadiums – debt that will take decades of sales tax, sports betting and Lottery revenues to repay. The sweeping proposal, which Democratic […]
The fate of LaGrave Field’s grandstand will be a topic of discussion when the Tarrant Regional Water District Board meets again in June. A consultant report on the future of Panther Island has recommended knocking down the abandoned stadium north of downtown. The property could be converted into another use that still incorporates baseball, but […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a stadium tax plan will force the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs to reevaluate their approach. The defeat Tuesday of a three-eighths cent sales tax to fund a new downtown Royals ballpark and renovate the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium was almost assuredly […]
If you’re rushing to the polls today, here is what you need to know before voting. In Jackson County, the much-discussed Royals and Chiefs stadium tax question will be on the ballot. Area residents will also decide on school board and city council members, depending on their municipality. Read on for last-minute voting information: When […]
Approaching the climax of a contested campaign to approve a 40-year, 3/8th-cent sales tax to help pay for a new Kansas City Royals Stadium in the Crossroads and renovations at Arrowhead, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas gave his official endorsement of the measure Saturday. In the weeks and months leading up to the vote, Lucas […]
After a heated campaign, Tuesday is Election Day — the final moment when Jackson County voters will decide whether to issue a 40-year, 3/8th-cent sales tax to help pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads and renovations to the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium. In the final days, the teams have come forward with community […]
If you’re a Jackson County resident planning on voting on the Royals and Chiefs stadiums tax in the coming days, ensure you’re up-to-date on the latest developments from this week. In the final days before the April 2 election, the Royals announced a change to their Crossroads footprint and economic impact projections. The teams also […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The downtown Kansas City layout could look a lot different in a few years time depending on what happens April 2. New polling obtained by FOX4 shows a close race as to whether voters will vote yes or no to Question 1 on the April 2 ballot. If the election were […]
The Chiefs and Royals have each contributed another $500,000 to their campaign committee in support of the stadiums sales tax ballot measure before voters in the April 2 election, newly filed campaign finance records show. That brings the total to $2 million that the teams have given the The Committee to Keep the Chiefs and […]
A new stadium at Casement Park “needs to be built” and “should be supported as other stadia were”, Alliance leader Naomi Long has said. Ms Long was speaking amid uncertainty around the project after reports that the cost of the development of the west Belfast site could top £300 million, and that the UK government […]
Utah lawmakers kicked off the 2024 Legislature by passing a pair of controversial “culture war” bills that were quickly signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox, and before the 45 day session ended Friday, they’d also come up with billions of dollars in stadium funding plans intended to attract major league baseball and hockey teams […]
Reality Check is a Star series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email realitycheck@kcstar.com. Early voting started Friday on the stadiums sales tax ballot issue in Jackson County, with the first absentee ballots being cast for the April 2 election. The […]