Missouri's Amendment 2, placed on yesterday's primary election, also known as the Public Prayer Amendment, passed with overwhelming support yesterday.  With just 2% of the vote tallied, the measure was declared to be successful with over 87% of the vote at current count.

As a follow-up to Obamacare, insurance exchanges are being set up in 13 different states. The exchanges are developed as a means for people to shop for coverage when they do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid and do not have coverage through their job.

States have been grappling with what to call the insurance exchanges because many consumers either do not find the language attractive or do not understand what it means.

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On Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul along with three bipartisan co-sponsors, Sen. Wyden (D-OR), Sen. Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Sanders (I-VT), introduced the Senate companion bill to H.R. 1831, The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011. Both bills would legalize industrial hemp cultivation.