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Dems: Stop being “disappointed” and defensive

November 26, 2013 Susan Cunningham ACA/Obamacare, Democrats, Missouri region, Politics, Senate, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

This is Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s response to Republican state legislators who tried to trap him into a public embarrassment regarding Medicaid expansion. …That

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Clemency for prisoners: Too much control, not enough compassion

December 7, 2012 Barbara Finch Charity & Justice, Crime/Violence, Missouri region, Public safety, Sports One comment

As an admitted control freak, it pains me to write these words. But the truth is:  some people have too much control. You don’t

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Dear Governor Nixon: Extend Medicaid coverage in Missouri

November 29, 2012 Stacy Mergenthal Employment, Government, Health care, Human Rights 2 comments

Dear Governor Nixon: During the debate over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), we learned many things as a country. Chief among them, in my

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