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Medicaid to remain on Gov. Nixon's agenda

2:06 PM, May 21, 2013

Gov. Jay Nixon says he'll continue trying to expand Medicaid health coverage to more Missourians.

Ex-IRS head says he didn't know of Tea Party targeting

11:44 AM, May 21, 2013

Agency still can't provide details on who in management knew that employees were targeting conservative groups.

Ill. House committee OKs fracking regulatory bill

10:49 AM, May 21, 2013

An Illinois House committee has OK'd a measure to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling in the state.

Illinois Senate panel endorses ammunition limit

4:34 PM, May 20, 2013

Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois.

Quinn reviewing medical marijuana bill

12:27 PM, May 20, 2013

Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana.

Obama approval rating remains over 50 percent

11:44 AM, May 20, 2013

Some good news for a White House battered by allegations of scandal: President Obama's approval ratings remain steady.

McCain bill would create 'a la carte' cable pricing

8:51 AM, May 20, 2013

Bill would encourage programmers and distributors to unbundle their channels.

Quinn pushes for ban on high-capacity ammunition

12:11 AM, May 20, 2013

Parents of three children killed in the Connecticut school shooting say a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines will help save lives.

WH aide clarifies 'irrelevant' comment

11:55 AM, May 19, 2013

Beware the out-of-context quote.

Social media was a-twitter Sunday over a sound bite by White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer that "the law is irrelevant," but that awkward comment has to be viewed in terms of the overall discussion about the Internal Revenue Service flap.

Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

6:06 PM, May 17, 2013

Medical marijuana use in Illinois is now in Gov. Pat Quinn's hands after the state Senate approved legislation.

Missouri Legislature nears mandatory quitting time

6:53 AM, May 17, 2013

Missouri lawmakers are down to their final day to pass legislation before their annual session ends.

Maryland Heights amendment passes to protect renters, buyers from discrimination

9:19 PM, May 16, 2013

Maryland Heights City Council voted unanimously Thursday evening to amend city housing laws, according to LGBT advocacy organization PROMO.

House group reaches deal on immigration bill

8:28 PM, May 16, 2013

After years of negotiating and a week that saw one of its members nearly bolt from the group, a bipartisan group of House members announced Thursday that they had reached a deal "in principle" on a bill to overhaul the nation's immigration laws.

Koster files suit against man for scamming Joplin victims

7:10 PM, May 16, 2013

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Thursday against a California man and his construction company for allegedly scamming Joplin tornado victims.

Second IRS official resigns after scandal

5:03 PM, May 16, 2013

President Obama said on Thursday that he was naming a trusted White House budget official, Daniel Werfel, to serve as his new acting IRS commissioner, while a second top IRS official announced he was stepping down from the agency in the aftermath of revelations that the agency had targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny.