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2016 in Review: Summing up a big year in Missouri politics

Eric Greitens addresses the crowd at his victory party on Nov. 9, 2016.
File photo| Willis Ryder Arnold | St. Louis Public Radio
Missouri Governor-elect Eric Greitens addresses the crowd at his victory party on Nov. 9, 2016.

How does one even begin to sum up the political year that was 2016? On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, we tried.

There are no better qualified people to do that when it comes to Missouri politics than St. Louis Public Radio’s political reporting team. Marshall Griffin, statehouse reporter, as well as Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum, political reporters, joined the program.

The trio discussed the “red wave” that came over Missouri on Nov. 8, Missouri Governor-Elect Eric Greiten’s rise, and the legacy of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, among other issues. They also looked at how political decisions made in 2016 will impact 2017 and beyond:

St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh and producers Mary EdwardsAlex Heuer and Kelly Moffitt give you the information you need to make informed decisions and stay in touch with our diverse and vibrant St. Louis region. 

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Kelly Moffitt joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2015 as an online producer for St. Louis Public Radio's talk shows St. Louis on the Air.