Election night featured big wins for Republican officeholders in Missouri with Gov. Mike Parson and all other GOP statewide candidates winning their races.
In the St. Louis area, Cori Bush notched a historic win, Rep. Ann Wagner defended her closely watched 2nd Congressional District seat and Rodney Davis won again in Illinois' 13th Congressional District.
In the St. Louis area, Cori Bush notched a historic win, Rep. Ann Wagner defended her closely watched 2nd Congressional District seat and Rodney Davis won again in Illinois' 13th Congressional District.
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The acrimonious battle to lead the St. Louis County Council is putting a split over St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's job performance into greater focus. -
Joe Biden gives his first address to the nation as president. NPR reporters from across the newsroom are providing live fact checks and analysis of the remarks.
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as president and vice president of the United States on Wednesday. Follow live special coverage throughout the day beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
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U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is facing mounting scrutiny after challenging the election results, but the Missouri Republican created his political brand around defiance to the mainstream.
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During a surge of early votes in the November election, St. Charles County rejected ballots at twice the statewide average. But Missouri's early voting rejection rate overall went down this past election.
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Whether they'll be able to hinges greatly on where they live and what changes, if any, local lawmakers are willing to make.
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U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-St. Louis County, said she hopes to harness her experience as an activist in Ferguson to spur legislative action around policing policy.
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The past year's events redefined Missouri and St. Louis politics. And the COVID-19 pandemic and protests decrying police killing Black people played a huge role in shaping the biggest stories in the region and state.
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Sen. Josh Hawley sparked a social media firestorm when he announced he's objecting to the Electoral College results on Jan. 6. That move is unlikely to succeed, and Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt isn't joining in on the objection.
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Michael Butler and Genevieve Williams talk about why they feel the future of the Missouri Democratic Party starts with building up infrastructure on a county level.
