A proposal by Rep. Brad Christ would set up a state fund to help Missourians cover adoption expenses. Donors to the fund would receive a state tax credit.
“This is essentially a property rights issue, a landlord should not be forced to retain tenants without compensation against their will,” Trent said during an earlier committee hearing.
In a 2-1 decision, the Western District Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of a case challenging rules written in 2019 to limit legislative records subject to the Sunshine Law.
Republicans voted down a Democratic-backed amendment that would explicitly allow counties and the city of St. Louis to means test when determining who is eligible for the credit.
In a Feb. 26 broadcast, an anchor referred to minority homeowners as "colored" while previewing an investigative story about the impact of racial bias on home appraisals.
A woman police say was assaulted and held hostage in a south city church had actually been living in the church for several months, said defense attorneys.