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Final Week In The Missouri Legislature, And The IRS Scandal May 13, 2013

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Jo calls in from Jefferson City to give us a preview of what is going on in the final week of legislative session, and then we all talk about the reaction from Senators Claire McCaskill and Dick Durbin to the IRS profiling tea party groups. We also discuss the role 501(c)(4)s, and compare the federal campaign finance rules to Missouri's no-limits system. Originally published on May 14, 2013.

DMV Layoffs, Tax Cuts, and Fast Food Strikes May 09, 2013

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On this week's episode: Jason reports from Jefferson City about possible layoffs at the DMV, the Governor's press statement, the possibility of a veto-override of tax cuts, and fast food strikes in St. Louis.

Budget Surplus and Alcohol Wars May 03, 2013

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On this week's episode: Jo recaps her week in Jefferson City, including the budget surplus and the so-called "Alcohol Wars." Then Jason sums up the theatrics surrounding the Ellisville impeachment.

Budget Talks, Reed And Slay's Sparring, and Akin's 'Comeback' Apr 24, 2013

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On this week's episode: The happenings in the Missouri legislature, Reed and Slay's renewed back-and-forth, the possibility of an #AkinComeback, and McCaskill's involvement in a South Carolina race.

DOR Resignation, Rallies In The Capitol and Slay's Inauguration Apr 19, 2013

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Jo Mannies is out this week, so we have St. Louis Public Radio's Marshall Griffin filling in. Marshall joins Jason Rosenbaum of the St. Louis Beacon and Chris McDaniel of St. Louis Public Radio to discuss the week in politics. On this week's show: Marshall fills us in on the developments in the Department of Revenue "kerfuffle", we talk about the gun and Medicaid rallies in Jefferson City, and Slay's inaugural announcement.

DOR Docs, Lobbyist Money And Medicaid Apr 11, 2013

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On this week's show: Marshall fills us in on the Department of Revenue debate over conceal and carry documents, we talk about the lobbying money in Jefferson City, and Medicaid expansion's developments in the past week.

Medicaid In Missouri, The 'Arch Tax,' & Ellisville's Mayoral Mess Apr 04, 2013

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On this week's episode: we discuss the ebb and flow of Medicaid reform and expansion this week in the Missouri House, what the passage of Proposition P (the "Arch Tax) means and Ellisville's ongoing impeachment situation with its mayor.

McCaskill's 'Evolution' On Same-Sex Marriage and Tuesday's Election Mar 28, 2013

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On this week's episode: We discuss Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill's tumblr announcement, Proposition P, and the nonexistent St. Louis mayoral race.

Prop P, MOSIRA, and McCaskill's Book Mar 22, 2013

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On this week's episode: We discuss the conservatives on both sides of Prop. P, the court rulings while the Missouri legislature is on vacation, and Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill's new book.

Mayoral Flyers, Mo. GOP's New Director and VAWA Feb 28, 2013

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Photo-baum's on mayoral flyers, Shane Schoeller as the new executive director of the Missouri GOP, and the back and forth between Senator Claire McCaskill and newly-elected Congresswoman Ann Wagner on the Violence Against Women Act. Originally published on February 28, 2013.

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