Marshall Griffin

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Statehouse Reporter

St. Louis Public Radio State House Reporter Marshall Griffin is a native of Mississippi and proud alumnus of Ole Miss (welcome to the SEC, Mizzou!).  He has been in radio for over 20 years, starting out as a deejay. His big break in news came when the first President Bush ordered the invasion of Panama in 1989. Marshall was working the graveyard shift at a rock station, and began ripping news bulletins off the old AP teletype and reading updates between songs. From there on, his radio career turned toward news reporting and anchoring. In 1999, he became the capital bureau chief for Florida's Radio Networks, and in 2003 he became News Director at WFSU-FM/Florida Public Radio. During his time in Tallahassee he covered seven legislative sessions, Governor Jeb Bush's administration, four hurricanes, the Terri Schiavo saga, and the 2000 presidential recount. Before coming to Missouri, he enjoyed a brief stint in the Blue Ridge Mountains, reporting and anchoring for WWNC-AM in Asheville, North Carolina. Marshall lives in Jefferson City with his wife, Julie, their dogs, Max and Mason, their cat, Honey, and their newly-adopted puppy, Liberty Belle.

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Federal Farm Bill
7:14 pm
Tue June 18, 2013

Mo. & Ill. Congressmen Speak Out On Federal Farm Bill As US House Prepares To Vote

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Members of Missouri and Illinois' Congressional delegations are weighing in on the U.S. House version of the Farm Bill, which could be voted on before week's end.

Illinois Republican Rodney Davis told reporters today via conference call that the bill is a big improvement over the version passed by the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate.

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Nixon Trade Mission
6:08 pm
Mon June 17, 2013

Nixon Announces From Europe That Boeing Will Add 400 New Jobs To Its St. Louis County Campus

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Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon (D) and acting Econ. Dev. Dir. Mike Downing, at the Mo. Pavilion located at the International Paris Air Show.

Governor Jay Nixon (D) says Boeing will expand its operations in St. Louis County.

The Governor made the announcement during a trade mission in Western Europe.  He told reporters via conference call that Boeing will add a new technology information center to its campus in St. Louis County.  Both Nixon and Boeing officials were in attendance this week at the International Paris Air Show in France.

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Missouri crops
5:52 pm
Fri June 14, 2013

Missouri Crops Behind Schedule, But Conditions Much Improved Over Last Year

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The heavy rains that caused flooding across portions of Missouri this spring have also led to improved soil conditions for crops grown in the Show-Me State.

The exceptionally-wet spring did cause delays in getting corn, cotton and soybeans in the ground.  But Bob Garino, Missouri Statistician with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) state office in Columbia, says conditions are much better than a year ago when 2012's drought and heat wave began to take hold.

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Dept. of Social Services
6:28 pm
Thu June 13, 2013

Mo. House Interim Committee Will Examine Dept. Of Social Services, Other State Agencies

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Mo. Rep. Sue Allen (R, Town and Country)

Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones (R, Eureka) has created another interim committee, this time to examine how well state agencies respond to citizens who use their services.

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Beer / Politics
5:15 pm
Wed June 12, 2013

Home Brewers Legislation, 7 Other Bills, Signed Into Law By Mo. Gov. Nixon

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Governor Jay Nixon (D) Wednesday signed eight bills into law that were passed this year by Missouri lawmakers.

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