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Morning round-up
9:22 am
Fri May 13, 2011

Morning headlines: Friday, May 13, 2011

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Today is the last day of the 2011 legislative session. Lawmakers still haven't reached agreements on a number of bills.

So-called "Late-Term" Abortion Ban Goes to Governor Nixon

The bill passed Thursday by the Missouri House would ban abortions after 20 weeks unless two doctors verify that a fetus is not viable, or that it constitutes a medical threat to the mother.  The bill's supporters call abortions performed on viable fetuses barbaric. 

Democrat Tishaura Jones of St. Louis opposed the bill, saying she's pro-life for herself but pro-choice for everyone else:

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Morning round-up
9:26 am
Mon May 9, 2011

Morning headlines: Monday, May 9, 2011

Credit (EdMartinForCongress.com screen shot/St. Louis Public Radio)
A screen capture from Ed Martin's video announcement regarding his run for Congress in Missouri's newly-redrawn 2nd district.

Ed Martin Announces Run in 2nd Congressional District

Republican attorney Ed Martin is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race to run for a newly-redrawn 2nd Congressional district representing the St. Louis area.

Martin announced his change in political plans today in an email to his supporters.

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