Anita Manion

Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, gets a rare opportunity to fill a vacancy in the heavily Democratic city of St. Louis.

While Eric Schmitt was sworn in as Missouri’s new senator, members of the House failed to elect a speaker for the first time in a century.

Vivek Malek is succeeding Scott Fitzpatrick, who was elected state auditor in November. The election for the next treasurer will occur in 2024, and Malek says he plans to run for the position.

While Republicans will still hold a supermajority in the chamber, House Democrats were able to gain three seats, giving them their largest numbers in years.

The caucus frequently clashed with Republican leadership but now members say they want a united front to pursue GOP platform policies.

Political scientist Anita Manion discusses the political ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

While the Missouri House has already passed nearly 40 bills, gridlock in the Senate has brought operations in the upper chamber to a near-standstill. With eight weeks left, only a supplemental budget bill has made it past the finish line so far.

Ashcroft said voter turnout is much higher in partisan elections for state and federal offices, and changing local and municipal elections to partisan could bring more people to the polls.

Almost exactly two years after County Executive Steve Stenger's indictment, the region has a new set of leaders. What should be on their agenda? "St. Louis on Air" discusses the local to-do list with Anita Manion of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol is drawing scrutiny on Republicans who ignored President Donald Trump's character failures in exchange for his popularity among the GOP base.