Jamilah Nasheed

Politically Speaking: Taxes And Tenured Teachers Debated In First Half Of Mo. Legislative Session

Chris McDaniel — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:17:42 +0000

Jason Rosenbaum is out this week, so we have St. Louis Public Radio's Marshall Griffin filling in. Marshall joins Jo Mannies of the St. Louis Beacon and Chris McDaniel of St. Louis Public Radio to discuss the week in politics.

Mo. Senate Passes Bill Allowing 'Incompetent' St. Louis Teachers To Be Fired

Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:57:35 +0000

(updated version)

Teachers with tenure in St. Louis could be fired for incompetency under a bill that was passed Thursday by the Missouri Senate.

Mo. Legislative Black Caucus Opposes Photo Voter I.D. Legislation

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:51:43 +0000

The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus is speaking out against legislation in both the House and Senate that would require voters to show photo ID’s at the polls.

In each chamber there are proposed constitutional amendments that would allow for photo ID requirements, along with accompanying bills that would enact the proposed requirements -- HB 48 and HJR 1 in the Missouri House, and SB 27 and SJR 6 in the Missouri Senate. State Senator Jamilah Nasheed (D, St. Louis) chairs the caucus. She and other caucus members say Republicans are trying to suppress the voting rights of minorities, the disabled, the poor and elderly.

Bill In Mo. Senate Would Restore Elected School Board For St. Louis

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:18:09 +0000

Legislation has been filed in the Missouri Senate that would lay the groundwork for restoring an elected school board for the city of St. Louis.

The city's school district regained provisional accreditation last September, and if it can maintain it for a full year, the bill would then require that a locally elected school board replace the state-appointed board on July 1st, 2014. It’s sponsored by State Senator Jamilah Nasheed (D, St. Louis).

Democratic primary in 5th state Senate race could cost St. Louis a 'black' seat

Rachel Lippmann — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:35:00 +0000

In 1961, Theodore McNeal, an official with the union representing Pullman porters, went to Jefferson City as the Senator from the 7th District.

Since then, the city of St. Louis has always had at least one black state senator. But redistricting and term limits may put that 52-year-streak in jeopardy.