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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 1, 2013 - Instead of insisting that only the legislature, not the department of education, can…
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Updated at 4:27 p.m.Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has sent a letter to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) asking him to join in the effort to name the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 22, 2013 - When voters in St. Louis and St. Louis County venture to the polls on April 2,…
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A State Senate panel assigned to study immigration issues in Missouri held its final meeting today in Jefferson City.Some of the discussion focused on…
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Despite being rejected by voters last month, there’s a new proposal to raise Missouri’s cigarette tax.It’s part of a bill prefiled in the Missouri Senate…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 14, 2012 - The Missouri state Senate’s “Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigration” launches its…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 12, 2012 - Days before the deadline, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have…
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Yet another bill has been filed in the General Assembly this year that would raise Missouri’s cigarette tax, currently the lowest in the nation.This one…
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Legislation that would allow employers to block insurance coverage for birth control, abortions and sterilizations, all for religious reasons, has passed…
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Debate brewing in Missouri Capitol over birth controlA Senate committee has scheduled a hearing for today on legislation allowing employers to refuse to…