Politically Speaking

St. Louis Public Radio

Missouri's political news makers candidly talk with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies.

  • 32 minutes 17 seconds
    Cara Spencer (2025)
    Cara Spencer, the 8th Ward alderwoman, is one of four candidates for mayor in the March 4 primary. She faces incumbent Tishaura Jones, Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler and retired utility executive Andrew Jones.
    4 February 2025, 6:30 pm
  • 34 minutes 9 seconds
    Andrew Jones (2025)
    Andrew Jones is one of four candidates for mayor in the March 4 primary. He faces incumbent Tishaura Jones, 8th Ward Alderwoman Cara Spencer, and Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler.
    30 January 2025, 3:54 pm
  • 49 minutes 56 seconds
    Why St. Louis County Council members aren't on the same page with Sam Page.
    On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum sits down with St. Louis County Executive Sam Page about the county's budgetary challenges and his fractured relationship with the County Council. Rosenbaum also talks with GOP Sen. Nick Schroer about his bid to place a gubernatorial board in charge of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
    25 January 2025, 12:15 am
  • 29 minutes 38 seconds
    Tishaura Jones (2025)
    Mayor Tishaura Jones discusses her re-election bid ahead of the March 4 primary.
    22 January 2025, 5:54 pm
  • 36 minutes 9 seconds
    Wick Thomas
    Rep. Wick Thomas joins the show for the first time. The Kansas City democrat joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about their expectations for this year's session.
    17 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 50 minutes 5 seconds
    What will Melissa Price Smith do to lower crime in St. Louis County?
    On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Rachel Lippmann and Jason Rosenbaum talk with St. Louis County Prosecutor Melissa Price Smith about she wants to reshape the office. Rosenbaum also takes a deeper look into the first few days of the 2025 legislative session. And he also talks with outgoing General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan about what she learned running the expansive federal government agency.
    15 January 2025, 11:07 pm
  • 37 minutes 30 seconds
    Kurtis Gregory
    Senator-Elect Kurtis Gregory makes his debut on Politically Speaking. The Blackburn Republican, who has served two terms in the Missouri House, speaks to St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum about his decision to enter Missouri politics, his Senate race and his thoughts on the upcoming 2025 Missouri Legislative Session.
    2 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 50 minutes 35 seconds
    What were the top MO, IL and STL stories of 2024?
    The high-stakes primary season and a general election full of impactful ballot initiatives will shape Missouri politics and policy for years to come. And while the election wasn’t as monumental in Illinois, there were several contests that could reverberate throughout the Metro East. On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum welcomes the St. Louis Public Radio’s politics team to discuss the top stories of 2024.
    31 December 2024, 7:01 pm
  • 42 minutes 28 seconds
    Kevin Windham, Jr. (2024)
    On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking podcast, state Rep. Kevin Windham talks about his decision to leave the Missouri House to take a job at Washington University as their assistant director for community engagement. He said salary considerations played a role, adding that he’s made roughly the same amount of money since he graduated from college. The St. Louis County Democrat represents Missouri’s 74th District, which takes in municipalities such as Pagedale, Uplands Park, Normandy, Vinita Park, Hillsdale and Velda Village Hills. He will be leaving office in January.
    23 December 2024, 5:23 am
  • 50 minutes 32 seconds
    Cori Bush is leaving office. But she's not stopping her activism.
    On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum welcomes two high-profile members of Congress from Missouri: Reps. Cori Bush and Jason Smith. Bush spoke with Rosenbaum about her time in Congress, and why she's not going to fade away from public view after she leaves office. And Smith discusses the tricky road for Republicans to expand and extend 2017 tax cuts.
    20 December 2024, 9:17 pm
  • 27 minutes 4 seconds
    Kelli Dunaway (Dec. 2024)
    Kelli Dunaway, the outgoing 2nd District St. Louis County Councilwoman, talks to Rachel Lippmann about her five years on the legislative body.
    19 December 2024, 3:14 pm
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