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JEFFERSON CITY - If nothing else, the speaker was impressed.
The Missouri House this morning approved a measure that would impose new restrictions on the government's ability to take private property through eminent domain. The issue has been a top priority for legislative leaders after last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Connecticut case that upheld a municipality's right to seize property for private developments that generate tax revenue.See the full content of this document
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House Passes Eminent Domain Restrictions
The measure won first-round approval yesterday on a vote of 150 to 7. Rep. Steve Hobbs, a Mexico Republican who represents part of northern Columbia, sponsored ...
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