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Democrats in Demand in D.C.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

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A story in today’s New York Times calls attention to the shift on K Street following last week’s elections. Quoted in the story is Steve Elmendorf, a longtime aide to former St. Louis Congressman Richard Gephardt and a lobbyist with St. Louis-based Bryan Cave. Elmendorf said Democrats in the House and the Senate would operate differently. “The [...]

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"A Great Night to be a Democrat"

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

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Congressman Lacy Clay best summed up the mood at the Renaissance Grand Hotel last night. “It’s a great night to be a Democrat,” he told the crowd at Claire McCaskill’s victory party. “Especially in Missouri.” Watch this video of last night’s victory party: The Democrats’ takeover of the House means that Clay will be the new chairman [...]

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Bill to be introduced to investigate decades-old Civil Rights murders

Thursday, April 27, 2006

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A group of legislators joined today to announce the reintroduction of a bill to create two new Federal offices to investigate and prosecute unsolved murders from the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s. Among the supporters of the “Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act” are Missouri Congressmen Lacy Clay (D-1) and Kenny Hulshof (R-9), and [...]

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