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Latest on Kansas Bill to Relocate Chiefs, Royals in Missouri amid New Stadium Talks

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May 1, 2024

Latest on Kansas Bill to Relocate Chiefs, Royals in Missouri amid New Stadium Talks

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A bill to potentially bring the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals from Missouri to Kansas did not make it to vote in the Kansas Legislature on Wednesday.

According to John Hanna and Dave Skretta of the Associated Press, a bill was proposed to use $1 billion in bonds to build new stadiums for the Chiefs and Royals in Kansas. Then, over the next 30 years, the state would pay off the debt created by those bonds with tax revenue.

While the idea remains on the table, Hanna and Skretta noted that it wasn’t brought to vote for various reasons, including a desire from some representatives to pass a package of tax cuts first.

Last month, a proposal was brought to vote in Jackson County, Missouri, regarding a plan that would have seen the state use sales tax revenue to fund a new ballpark for the Royals and significant renovations to the Chiefs’ GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

However, 58 percent of voters rejected the plan, forcing the Chiefs and Royals to go back to the drawing board.

Had the motion been accepted, the Chiefs would have used their share of the proceeds to cover $800 million in renovations to Arrowhead Stadium after already committing $300 million in private money to the project.

Meanwhile, the Royals have already pledged $1 billion toward creating a new ballpark district, and their share would have contributed to what is expected to be a $2 billion endeavor overall.

Although Arrowhead Stadium is the third-oldest stadium in the NFL, having been in use since 1972, the Chiefs are hopeful to remain in that venue moving forward, per Skretta.

However, Royals owner John Sherman said his franchise will not play at Kauffman Stadium beyond the 2030 season.

The Chiefs, the Royals and the state of Missouri figure to continue working on ideas to secure the long-term future of the teams in Missouri, but the Kansas proposal could open up another avenue if it eventually goes to vote and passes.

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson expressed confidence that things are moving in the right direction, saying: “We just need a little time on it—we’ll be OK. I mean, we’re serious about trying to incentivize the Chiefs to come our direction.”

According to Hanna and Skretta, the expectation is that Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will soon call a special Legislature session in an attempt to pass a viable tax cut package. At that point, the Chiefs and Royals stadium plan can potentially move forward.

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RESULTS: NE Kansas high schools to play Friday after Tuesday sub-state wins

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March 4, 2026

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RESULTS: NE Kansas high schools to play Friday after Tuesday sub-state wins

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Below is a look at the results from Tuesday night’s high school basketball sub-state semifinals in Northeast Kansas.

Editor’s Note: This story will be updated with what schools are hosting when that information becomes readily available.

WIBW Scoreboard

BOYS

5A East Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

KC Washington 68, Highland Park 38
Shawnee Heights 49, De Soto 37 (will play Leavenworth Friday)

5A West Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Topeka West 55, Hutchinson 32 (will play Bishop Carroll Friday)
Emporia 61, Great Bend 41 (will play Maize South Friday)
Seaman 73, Valley Center 51 (will play Hays Friday)

3A West Franklin Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Burlington 60, Osage City 35 (will play Baxter Springs Friday)

3A Sabetha Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Hiawatha 73, Oskaloosa 48 (will play Heritage Christian Friday)
Silver Lake 58, Sabetha 39 (will play Perry-Lecompton Friday 7:30 p.m.)

GIRLS

6A West Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Washburn Rural 60, Wichita South 32 (will play Derby)
Topeka High 69, Maize 45 (will play Liberal)
Manhattan 67, Free State 21 (will play Wichita East)

4A East Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Rock Creek 71, Parsons 23 (will play Tonganoxie)
Wamego 54, Labette County 33 (will play Bishop Miege)
Hayden 2, Athison 0 (will play Baldwin)

2A Eskridge/Mission Valley Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Rossville 71, KC Christian 49 (will play Maur Hill-Mount Academy)
Lyndon 61, Jeff. Co. North 31 (will play Valley Heights)
Valley Heights 65, Doniphan West 41 (will play Lyndon)

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Doe v. State of Kansas | American Civil Liberties Union

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March 3, 2026

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Doe v. State of Kansas | American Civil Liberties Union

In early 2026, the Kansas state legislature passed SB 244, a law which prohibits transgender people from using public restrooms on government property that align with their gender identity and establishes a private right of action that allows anyone who suspects someone is transgender and in violation of the law to sue that person for “damages” totaling $1,000.

The law also invalidates state-issued driver’s licenses with updated gender markers that reflect the carrier’s gender identity. In February 2026, transgender people across the state received letters from the state Department of Revenue’s Division of Vehicles informing them that their driver’s licenses “will no longer be valid,” effective immediately. SB 244 also prohibits transgender Kansans – or those born in Kansas – from updating the gender marker on state-issued birth certificates and driver’s licenses in the future.

The same day SB 244 went into effect, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Kansas, and Ballard Spahr LLP filed a lawsuit challenging SB 244 in the District Court of Douglas County on behalf of two transgender men who had their driver’s licenses invalidated under the law. The lawsuit charges that SB 244 violates the Kansas Constitution’s protections for personal autonomy, privacy, equality under the law, due process, and freedom of speech.

“The invalidation of state-issued IDs threatens to out transgender people against their will every time they apply for a job, rent an apartment, or interact with police,” said Harper Seldin, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project. “Taken as a whole, SB 244 is a transparent attempt to deny transgender people autonomy over their own identities and push them out of public life altogether.”

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Kansas City man sentenced for cocaine trafficking, possession of illegal firearm

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March 3, 2026

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Kansas City man sentenced for cocaine trafficking, possession of illegal firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and possession of an illegal firearm.

According to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, 22-year-old Antoine R. Gillum was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole.

His sentencing stems from a June 2024 incident in a metro gas station. KCPD investigators contacted Gillum inside and found that he had discarded a 9 mm pistol in an aisle between the merchandise. He also discarded a pill bottle containing multiple illegal substances: cocaine base, oxycodone/acetaminophen and oxycodone.

Officers searched the vehicle Gillum had arrived in and found approximately 32 grams of cocaine base.

On May 6, 2025, Gillum pleaded guilty to one count each of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Jennings. It’s a part of ‘Operation Take Back America,’ a nationwide Department of Justice initiative to eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

No further information has been released.

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