St. Louis on the Air

Washington, D.C. Update

By Mary Edwards,

Published February 7, 2013 at 6:02 PM CST

The 113th U.S. Congress has been in session for 5 weeks. Host Don Marsh checked in with the St. Louis Beacon’s Washington correspondent Rob Koenig to get an update on the activities of the Missouri and Illinois delegations.

The discussion began with a look at Senator Roy Blunt’s take on the use of drones. Other topics included the possibility of increased gun control, the confirmation of Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense, immigration reform, the U.S. Postal Service’s intention to stop Saturday delivery, Senator McCaskill’s early endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President, efforts by the Republican party to appeal to the middle class and immigration reform.

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Mary Edwards

Mary Edwards is a producer for St. Louis Public Radio's broadcast program, "St. Louis Symphony."

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Alex Heuer

Alex is the executive producer of "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio.

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Don Marsh

Don Marsh served as host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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