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State, Unified Government reach deal settling lawsuit over sports authority

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The state and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas have reached an agreement to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new law that created a sports authority to oversee the new Chiefs stadium.

Gov. Laura Kelly and UG Mayor Christal Watson announced an agreement late Friday, saying they have "satisfactorily resolved concerns" about the stadium project and have crafted a "framework" for the dismissal of the lawsuit against the state.

The UG has agreed to dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice, meaning it can still be filed again.

"This is an important step in the . . .

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