Wrap: House Speaker John Diehl told a group of reporters Wednesday he's asking a House committee to investigate the benefits of keeping the Rams here in Missouri.

He says it's important to gather all the facts about the team before lawmakers consider legislation to keep them in St. Louis.

There haven't been any hearings scheduled on the issue.

Reporting from the state capitol, I'm Matt Kalish.

Wrap: Diehl told reporters at a Wednesday news conference that he's asked Representative Jay Barnes to lead an investigation looking into the economic impact of keeping the St. Louis Rams here in Missouri.

He's been opposed to any action by Governor Jay Nixon that doesn't have lawmakers or the public's approval in the past.

But, he didn't say Thursday if he favored Nixon's plan or another yet to be determined solution.

However Representative Jay Barnes, who'll lead Diehl's investigation, is opposed to the Governor's current plan to use bonds to keep the Rams in the Edward Jones Dome.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Matt Kalish

Wrap: House Speaker John Diehl says the investigation into the Rams' impact on the state's finances won't come up with any proposals to keep the team in Missouri.

Diehl says it's strictly a fact-finding mission and won't produce a unified plan to keep the Rams in St. Louis.

Many lawmakers, including the chair of the committee that's leading the investigation, have previously been opposed to using public funding to keep the team.

Reporting from the state capitol, I'm Matt Kalish.