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Mo. lawmakers pass budget patch for kids' program

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:49:48 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Legislation passed in the closing hours of Missouri's annual session Friday could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and some health care initiatives.

Nixon vetoes repeal of senior, disabled tax break

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:47:40 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have repealed a tax break for low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing.

Apartment rentals on upswing in South Dakota city

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:31:18 -0400

MITCHELL, South Dakota - It's boom time for apartments in one South Dakota city.

$10M in subsidies for Illinois disabled housing

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:13 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois is making available $10 million in subsidies for landlords to provide safe and affordable rental housing for people with special needs.

St. Bernard settles Katrina housing lawsuits

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:47:10 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Justice Department says St. Bernard Parish has agreed to a settlement of more than $2.5 million to resolve lawsuits alleging the parish tried to restrict rental housing to blacks after Hurricane Katrina.

Mo. lawmakers vote to repeal renters tax break

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:46:15 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - More than 100,000 low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing could lose a tax break under a bill given final approval by Missouri lawmakers.

Indonesia anti-terror squad kills 7 militants

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:37:40 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's elite anti-terrorism unit conducted several bloody operations to root out suspected Islamic militants, killing seven and arresting 13 others, police said Thursday as they continued to investigate an alleged plot to bomb the Myanmar Embassy.

Richmond a finalist in Stellar Communities program

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:57:23 -0400

RICHMOND, Indiana - A Stellar Communities designation would mean great changes to East Main Street from Fifth to 10th streets.

Burmese refugees flock to Iowa meatpacking town

Sun, 05 May 2013 12:51:23 -0400

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa - The first Chin Burmese student arrived at Wilma Sime Roundy Elementary School three years ago, a smiling preschooler whose father often checked on his progress.

State pays high rent to house some sex offenders

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:43:12 -0400

MILWAUKEE - The state pays some landlords significantly higher rent than average to house some sex offenders, a practice that has prompted a legislative audit on the supervised released program.

Report: Most can't afford Washoe County rent rates

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:29:40 -0400

RENO, Nevada - More than half the people who rent housing in Washoe County cannot afford a typical two-bedroom apartment, according to a national group pushing for more low-income housing.

After Irene and Lee, families still displaced

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:15:49 -0400

MIDDLEBURGH, New York - Amy and Bill Wetsel's house near the Schoharie Creek is still empty and stripped down to wall studs. More than 19 months after the deluge of Tropical Storm Irene, their family still pays rent on another house and still tries to figure out how to get back home.