Nick Shoer

The legislation is a response to laws passed by several Missouri cities protecting tenants from discrimination based on the source of their income.

Denton Loudermill of Olathe sued Missouri state Sens. Rick Brattin, Denny Hoskins and Nick Schroer for their social media messages falsely accusing him of being a shooter and an "illegal alien."

The Missouri House of Representatives voted 117-39 Wednesday to approve a bill that would effectively ban abortions in Missouri except for medical...