Missouri Senate Democrats currently not focused on Chiefs, Royals

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It is back to work for Missouri lawmakers as . The work's starting in the State Senate which filibustered the late arriving proposal and then adjourned its regular session.
Republican State Senator Kurtis Gregory of Saline County has filed a bill that was first read Monday. His bill creates the Show-Me Sports Investment Act. Kehoe has pitched this plan to try to keep the Chiefs and the Royals in Missouri.
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While Kregory did not elaborate on his bill on the floor, FOX4 was able to talk to Republican State Senate President Cindy O'Laughlin before session started Monday.
'I think for people this is controversial because people want to bring the owners into the conversation, but for them, it's a business decision,' she said, talking about the owners. 'So, for me, I think it boils down to, 'Do you want to make an offer that you think is reasonable? Do you want to keep the Chiefs and the Royals? And then they have to decide what they want to do.'
O'laughlin said she's had indirect conversations with the ownership of both teams, saying she thinks they want to stay in the Show-Me State. Also, before session started Monday, Democratic Senate Minority Leader Doug Beck from St. Louis County said state leaders need to focus on the tornado victims in his part of the state, the capital improvements bill that helped different parts of Missouri, and cancer research. Beck was also asked about the Chiefs and Royals stadium situation.
'So, my focus is that this is the first part of it is the appropriations bill and what we do for the people of St. Louis for the tornado, you know, the cancer research, and all those things,' he said. 'Until that happens, and it's through the House and on the Governor's Desk, then we can talk about the other one.'
Beck was asked whether he's had pushback from caucus members on the west of the state when it comes to not currently being focused on the Chiefs and the Royals.
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'Our caucus has been united in that we need to take care of the people of Missouri,' he responded. 'That's what's most important right now.'
Beck said he does not know where his caucus is member by member on support for the teams' stadiums. He says it really hasn't been talked about much yet. O'Laughlin said stadium bills could be discussed in committees Tuesday before there's full debate Wednesday.
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The session starts at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
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