General Motors

Wentzville GM Plant Locks In $1.5B Investment, Securing 4,000 Jobs

Corinne Ruff

WENTZVILLE — General Motors announced Friday it will invest $1.5 billion in its Wentzville plant to support production of its next generation of midsize…

On the latest news roundup show for the Politically Speaking podcast, the St. Louis Public Radio team discusses vaping, St. Louis' police residency requirement and General Motors state tax incentives.

Government, Politics & Issues

Politically Speaking: Vaping, Police Residency, GM Incentives

Julie O'Donoghue

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum, Julie O’Donoghue and Jaclyn Driscoll review some of…

Auto workers stand outside the Wentzville GM plant on Tuesday morning. They've been on strike since Sept. 15. (Oct. 15, 2019)

Economy & Business

UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement With General Motors

Corinne Ruff

WENTZVILLE — The United Auto Workers announced Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors. The details of the tentative agreement,…

Economy & Business

'This Is Our One Chance': UAW Members Continue GM Strike

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

General Motors and the United Automobile Workers remain at the bargaining table as 49,000 union members strike nationwide.About 4,500 workers are…

Demonstrators wave at a cyclist riding past during a United Auto Workers strike outside the General Motors Co. Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Mich., on Monday.

In GM Strike, Union Says Only 2% Of Deal Has Been Agreed To, 'We're Far Apart'

Bobby Allyn

Picket lines began forming outside GM plants after the United Auto Workers voted Sunday to begin a strike at midnight. Nearly 50,000 workers are affected by the work stoppage.

Government, Politics & Issues

Bayer AG To Add 500 Jobs To Creve Coeur

Jaclyn Driscoll

Bayer AG plans to relocate 500 jobs to Creve Coeur and promises a total capital investment of $164 million for the state of Missouri. The announcement,…

Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, speaks on July 25, 2017, during the Missouri General Assembly's special session. Koenig is the sponsor of legislation to restrict abortion.

Government, Politics & Issues

Politically Speaking: State Sen. Koenig On Missouri’s Abortion Ban — And The 2019 Session

Jason Rosenbaum

State Sen. Andrew Koenig is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. The Manchester Republican spoke with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum on the…

Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, speaks on the Senate floor Tuesday about his economic development legislation. The Senate passed Hough's bill after a 28 hour filibuster.

Government, Politics & Issues

GM Incentives Approved As Senate Turns Attention To Abortion

Rachel Lippmann

A nearly 28-hour filibuster of what is usually a simple procedural step ended Tuesday night with a big win for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson.Over the…

State Sen. Cindy O'Laughlin, R-Shelbina, helps delay action in the Senate on May 13, 2019 as part of a dispute over incentives for General Motors.

Government, Politics & Issues

'Conservative 6' Stall GM Incentives; Sentencing Reforms Sent To Governor

Rachel Lippmann

Updated at 12 p.m. Tuesday with comments from Gov. Parson:A state incentive package aimed at getting General Motors to expand in Missouri is running into…

The Missouri House spent hours debating the state budget Thursday.

Marathon Day In Missouri General Assembly Ends With Budget Passing, First Steps For GM Incentives

Samuel King

The Missouri General Assembly beat the Friday evening deadline to pass the $29.7 billion state budget, but took the long way there, with the Senate’s...