Dick Durbin

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 30, 2013: WASHINGTON – With the U.S. Senate moving toward a big vote in June and the House…

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois says the way American veterans receive disability claims has "got to change."His comments come as the federal…

Jo calls in from Jefferson City to give us a preview of what is going on in the final week of legislative session, and then we all talk about the reaction from Senators Claire McCaskill and Dick Durbin to the IRS profiling tea party groups. We also discuss the role 501(c)(4)s, and compare the federal campaign finance rules to Missouri's no-limits system.

Legislation is on its way to Governor Jay Nixon (D) that would name the new Mississippi River Bridge being built at St. Louis for the late Cardinals…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: WASHINGTON -- In his remote Yemeni village, young Farea al-Muslimi considered himself to be America's…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 17, 2013: WASHINGTON – After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators, including…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: WASHINGTON – For Mayor Jo Anne Smiley of Clarksville, Mo., clean water is key, given that the…

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said the current federal budget battle could present an opportunity for a “grand bargain” between Republicans and Democrats,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 14, 2013 - WASHINGTON – With federal funds shrinking but river commerce rising, Illinois…

A pair of bills related to transportation on the inland waterways was introduced in the US House and Senate on Thursday.Illinois Congressman Bill Enyart…