By Antonio D. French
Filed Monday, November 7 at 4:57 PM
November 7, 2005 -- According to a report in yesterday's Kansas City Star, several St. Louis legislators are among those being wined and dined by the Chiefs football organization.
Senator Pat Dougherty and State Rep. Amber Boykins, both members of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight, as well as Sen. Maida Coleman, took the team's owners and managers up on an offer of game tickets and entertainment in an exclusive suite on the 35-yard line of Arrowhead stadium.
The team is looking to persuade Missouri legislators to boost state funding for upgrades to Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums.
According to the Star, the Chiefs are also giving legislators special passes that allow up to five legislators to roam the sidelines before the game, plus tours of Arrowhead during games.
The article states, "Earlier this year, Chiefs officials were dismayed when the Missouri General Assembly failed to redirect to the stadium overhaul part of an income tax already collected on out-of-town athletes and entertainers who perform in Missouri. Under the proposal, as much as $10 million of the $24 million the tax generates would have gone toward the Kansas City sports complex, with additional funds going to arts programs, including the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, and smaller sports complexes statewide."
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