Marshall Griffin

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Statehouse Reporter

St. Louis Public Radio State House Reporter Marshall Griffin is a native of Mississippi and proud alumnus of Ole Miss (welcome to the SEC, Mizzou!).  He has been in radio for over 20 years, starting out as a deejay. His big break in news came when the first President Bush ordered the invasion of Panama in 1989. Marshall was working the graveyard shift at a rock station, and began ripping news bulletins off the old AP teletype and reading updates between songs. From there on, his radio career turned toward news reporting and anchoring. In 1999, he became the capital bureau chief for Florida's Radio Networks, and in 2003 he became News Director at WFSU-FM/Florida Public Radio. During his time in Tallahassee he covered seven legislative sessions, Governor Jeb Bush's administration, four hurricanes, the Terri Schiavo saga, and the 2000 presidential recount. Before coming to Missouri, he enjoyed a brief stint in the Blue Ridge Mountains, reporting and anchoring for WWNC-AM in Asheville, North Carolina. Marshall lives in Jefferson City with his wife, Julie, their dogs, Max and Mason, their cat, Honey, and their newly-adopted puppy, Liberty Belle.

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Second Amendment
4:16 pm
Tue April 30, 2013

Mo. House Passes Another Gun Rights Bill

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Mo. House in session on April 30th, 2013.

The Missouri House has passed yet another bill that would expand the rights of gun owners and reduce the role of the state Department of Revenue.

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Prevailing Wage
9:30 am
Tue April 30, 2013

Overhaul Of Prevailing Wage For Public Works Projects Passes Mo. Senate

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Legislation that would bar the state minimum wage from exceeding the federal rate has passed the Missouri House.

The Missouri Senate has passed a House bill that would overhaul the state's prevailing wage for public works projects.

Under current state law, the prevailing wage paid to workers of a certain trade is calculated based on surveys from contractors on a public works project.  The bill approved by the Senate Monday night would instead require wage surveys to be split between union and non-union employers, and the prevailing wage would be set by the group that reported more hours of work.

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Missouri State Budget/Medicaid
4:45 am
Tue April 30, 2013

Mo. House Rejects Senate Version Of State Budget, Defeats Another Medicaid Expansion Attempt

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Mo. House of Representatives

The Missouri House has formally rejected the Senate version of the state budget, setting the stage for final negotiations over the state’s spending plan for next year.

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Abortion Legislation
5:00 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Bill Restricting Use Of Abortion-Inducing Drugs Passes Mo. Senate Committee

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The Missouri Capitol.

A Missouri Senate Committee has passed legislation that puts restrictions on the use of abortion-inducing drugs. 


The bill would require the prescribing doctor to be physically present whenever a patient takes RU-486 or any other medication designed to terminate a pregnancy.  Supporters say it’s designed to prevent so-called “web-cam abortions,” in which a doctor at another location instructs the patient on taking the medicine.


Susan Klein of Missouri Right to Life testified in favor of the bill before the vote.

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Gun Possession
6:19 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Mo. House Passes Bill Allowing Guns In Parked Cars On Business Property

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The Missouri House has passed yet another bill that expands the rights of gun owners, less than 24 hours after passing legislation aimed at blocking the federal government from enforcing federal gun laws in the Show-Me State.

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