KANSAS CITY - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Matt Blunt announced today that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has approved Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits for two Kansas City area not-for-profit organizations totaling $166,585. more »

(Kansas City, Kan., ) - Four of the nation’s top 10 home builders have agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $4.3 million to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act for delays or failures to obtain proper storm water permits for numerous construction sites in 34 states and the District of Columbia, including 20 sites in Missouri and two in Kansas. more »

BRANSON – Gov. Matt Blunt today signed legislation to modify requirements relating to the issuance of grants and loans by the Department of Natural Resources for storm water control.   more »

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in seven counties in the ‘Show Me State’WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to seven storm-ravaged counties in Missouri and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms and flooding. more »

Gas Prices Continue to Soar, Hurt Struggling Families

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kit Bond today criticized the Democratic leadership in Congress for failing to deliver on their promise to lower gas prices.  With $3.53 a gallon as the national average, gas prices have risen $1.20 since Democrats took control of the House and Senate and are expected to go even higher this summer. more »

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Kit Bond today praised his colleagues in the Senate for moving forward on a proposal to help families and neighborhoods suffering from the current housing crisis. more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) today commended Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, on their bipartisan agreement to address the nation’s housing crisis. more »

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in central and southern MissouriWASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 19 flood-ravaged Missouri counties and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms and flooding. This assistance includes foreclosure relief for families whose homes are insured through HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA). more »

JEFFERSON CITY –Sen. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington, today announced that Senate Bill 1059, a bill he sponsored, has received final approval from the Senate. The bill would create civil and criminal penalties for mortgage fraud. Mortgage fraud boosts the price of a property to become inflated so that consumers end up paying more than the value of the property. more »

JEFFERSON CITY - The much-anticipated property tax reform bill, Senate Bill 711, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons (R-Kirkwood), was given final approval by the full Senate today. It now moves on to the House for similar consideration. more »