The chair of the Senate Interim Committee on Tax Increment Financing, John Griesheimer says he doesn't want to the see the definition of blight changed, but says exceptions to the rule would be good. From the state capital, I'm David Schneider.
Throughout much of the debate, comments from the Democrats ranged from hinting to overtly stating that the Republican proponents were being hardhearted to the poor. Sen. John Griesheimer, R-Franklin, said those comments hit close to home for him because he was raised by his grandmother after his mother died. He said although she might have been eligible for Medicaid had the program existed, his grandmother never would have accepted the help.
Legislators in both houses would like to see Missouri join 18 other states in passing a bill that would make audio-visual recording inside movie theaters illegal. Senator John Griesheimer says he knows this is becoming more common because he has seen it with his own eyes.
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