JEFFERSON CITY

As Missouri lawmakers prepare to debate a plan to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in the state, a deal could be in the works between Republican senators and Gov. Mike Kehoe.

The proposed deal, announced late Tuesday night by Sen. Joe Nicola, a Grain Valley Republican, could allow the plan to advance in the state Senate without Republican roadblocks. That would clear a major hurdle as Kehoe pushes to offer incentives during a special session designed to stop the teams from leaving for Kansas.

Whether the proposed deal actually comes together is another story.

A hard-right group of senators called the Freedom Caucus had promised to derail the stadiums plan when it reached the Senate floor if Kehoe didn’t expand the special session to include their priorities

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