The City of St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income program violates its own Charter, the Missouri Constitution and must cease, according to a lawsuit.
Two taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis, Comptroller Darlene Green, Treasurer Adam Layne and Mayor Tishaura Jones in St. Louis Circuit Court seeking a “Writ of Mandamus” to stop the program.
The taxpayers, Greg Tumlin and Fred Hale, are represented by attorney Kimberly Mathis and assisted by the Holy Joe Society, a nonprofit organization supporting legal actions on behalf of organizations or individuals adversely impacted by government and public policy.“The Missouri Constitution and the City Charter strictly prohibit giving away public money to private persons, which is exactly what Guaranteed Basic Income law does,” according to a media release from the organization. Board Bill 116 , signed into law by Jones in 2022, gave the treasurer the authority to negotiate and […]
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