SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In the early morning hours, before the sun was up, the Missouri Senate passed bills to meet the governor’s call for a special session.

Gov. Mike Kehoe expanded his call for a special session after spending Wednesday in negotiations with senators behind closed doors. After several hours of debate, senators agreed on a plan to incentivize the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to remain in Missouri, provide financial relief to tornado victims, and fund several projects that were excluded from the state budget.

The Missouri House of Representatives is expected to take up all of these proposals next week.

The plan, passed early this morning, would provide bonds for 50% of the stadium construction, up to $50 million per year. When all is said and done, the bonds for the C

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