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Senate inundated with demands to end “silent” filibuster

January 18, 2013 By John Wojcik

Senate offices are getting buried under tens of thousands of letters and a huge coalition has managed to spur one million calls into the Capitol.

Move to expand Medicaid in Missouri

January 17, 2013 By Tony Pecinovsky

"We have an opportunity to expand Medicaid here in Missouri. We have an opportunity to give security to over 250,000 people who currently do not have health care."

March on Washington for Gun Control set for Jan. 26

January 17, 2013 By Susan Webb

Marchers will gather at 10 a.m. at the Capitol Reflecting Pool on 3rd St. NW.

Public option for health care back on the table

January 17, 2013 By John Wojcik

A group of Democratic lawmakers moved quickly yesterday and filed a bill that would give the people of the nation the right to choose a publicly run health insurance plan.

Obama goes head-to-head with gun lobby

January 16, 2013 By Susan Webb

President Obama called on the American public to demand measures to curb gun violence.