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State Sen. Rob Schaaf is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to health-care policy. But some believe that this staunch opponent of Medicaid…
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Gov. Jay Nixon says he hopes Missourians get another chance to vote on same-sex marriage.The Democrat made that comment Thursday in response to a…
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Every week, St. Louis Public Radio and the Beacon's Chris McDaniel, Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum talk about the week’s politics. It's another two-part…
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Republicans in the Missouri Senate have scaled back a proposal to cut state taxes in order to emulate tax cuts in neighboring Kansas and Oklahoma.…
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Nearly a full month of hearings wrapped up Monday into a Missouri Senate bill that would revise the state’s criminal code, but it may already be too late…
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A Missouri Senate panel is beginning work on an effort to overhaul the state's criminal code.The legislation is the work of a Missouri Bar panel that…
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Children leaving the foster care system after their 18th birthday would be able to return to state custody under a bill passed by the Missouri Senate.…
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Lawmakers have returned to Jefferson City and begun the new year’s regular Missouri legislative session. So, what do they want to get done?Senate…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 3, 2013 - A younger version of Jolie Justus probably would have laughed if somebody told her…
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The Missouri Senate will be led by new people when it convenes for the 2013 session.Majority party Republicans on Thursday nominated Sen. Tom Dempsey, of…