Missouri Freedom Caucus Chair steps down after voting in favor of stadium bill

(Missourinet) The Missouri Freedom Caucus the right wing group of Senate Republicans is at odds within itself after several members voted in favor of $1.5 billion in tax incentives to help pay for new or renovated stadiums.

Harrisonville Senator Rick Brattin announced his resignation as leader of the Missouri Freedom Caucus on Friday just days after he voted for the Stadium bill during a special session called by Governor Mike Kehoe.

The caucus is the right wing group of Senate Republicans….It opposes the stadium funding, which it says is a handout to billionaire sports team owners.

Brattin and another Caucus member, voted in favor of the bill after the governor added a provision to allow 75 counties to put a hard cap on increases to property taxes.

Brattin – who is under fire for his decision –said on social media that while the deal wasn’t perfect, he was determined: “That if we’re going to be giving handouts to millionaires and billionaires, we need broad-based tax relief for people.”.

Senator Nick Schroer, from St. Charles County is taking the reins of the Freedom Caucus for now.