Politically Speaking
Missouri's political news makers talk candidly with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann, and Sarah Kellogg.
Latest Episodes
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On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, 2nd Ward Alderman Tom Oldenburg discusses chairing a committee on red tape, finding common ground with the growing progressive bloc at City Hall and plans for his political future.
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The Kansas City Democrat serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee and has been working on legislation to assist day cares throughout Missouri.
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The Republican candidate for governor wants to ban hormonal therapies and gender reassignment surgeries for minors but is opposed to prohibiting them for adults.
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The Democrat represents Missouri’s 15th District, which takes in a portion of Clay County.
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The Joplin Republican is sponsoring legislation that contains multiple provisions related to crime, including one allowing for the appointment of a special prosecutor to address violent crime in cities like St. Louis.
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On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, outgoing 14th Ward Alderwoman Carol Howard discusses raising aldermanic pay, what it might take to lift a residency requirement for city employees and how the digital age changed everything about being an alderperson.
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Annie Rice, the outgoing alderwoman of the 8th Ward, talks about setting up a charter commission, her political legacy and what it was like to serve on the board.
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The former congressman from St. Louis stressed fundraising and taking the fight to Republicans in his pitch to the state committee.
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The Columbia Democrat sponsored legislation barring anyone under the age of 20 from selling or purchasing semi- or fully automatic firearms.
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The Kirkwood Democrat is a member of the House Transportation Committee and is supportive of the proposal to expand portions of Interstate 70.
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The St. Charles County Republican also discussed some of the hot-button issues of the 2023 session, such as a measure to make constitutional amendments harder to pass.
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The St. Louis Democrat backs a bill allowing the governor to appoint a special prosecutor to handle serious crimes, a measure widely seen as a reaction to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s management of her office.