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Politically Speaking
by St. Louis Public Radio
Missouri's political news makers talk candidly with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann, and Sarah Kellogg.
Episodes
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Politically Speaking - David Messner
Republican David Messner discusses his candidacy for St. Louis County assessor.
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Fred Wellman (2026)
Democrat Fred Wellman says he has what it takes to finally unseat GOP Congresswoman Ann Wagner. Wellman said Wagner was wrong to support the Iran War, adding that President Donald Trump didn’t have a firm strategy or reasoning for starting the conflict. “A lot of people hate us in the world, but…
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Andrew Bailey (2026)
On a special edition of Politically Speaking, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum talks with former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey about his decision to step down as co-deputy director of FBI, his political future, and news reports that he didn't get along with FBI Director Kash Patel.
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David Veneziano
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Democratic St. Charles County Executive nominee David Veneziano talks with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum about why his campaign is gaining traction in the traditionally GOP county — and his opinions on some of the big issue affecting the fast-growing county.
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Did Missouri Republicans learn anything at all from their redistricting failure?
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Sarah Kellogg joins the show to talk about the big takeaways from the nearly yearlong Missouri redistricting saga. Later in the program, Kalshi's Nicole Kagan talks about why she feels prediction markets…
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Jon Patterson (2026)
Outgoing House Speaker Jon Patterson joins Politically Speaking to talk about his campaign to become the next state senator for Missouri's 8th Senate district. The Lee's Summit Republican speaks with St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum about his candidacy, the possibility…
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Jeff Abney
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Democrat Jeff Abney talks with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his bid for Missouri’s 22nd Senatorial District. The 22nd District is an open race this year since Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, is not running for reelection.…
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Keri Ingle (2026)
Missouri House Rep. Keri Ingle joins the show to talk about her candidacy for the 8th District in the Missouri Senate. If Ingle were to win, Democrats would need to flip one more seat to break the Republican supermajority. Ingle speaks with St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason…
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Melanie Stinnett (2026)
Missouri State Rep. Melanie Stinnett returns to Politically Speaking to discuss her candidacy for Missouri's 30th state Senate district. Stinnett speaks with St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum about her dedication to helping Missourians with disabilities, what she wants to...
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Donald Trump's standing in Missouri is looking ... shaky
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, Saint Louis University's Steven Rogers talks about new polling showing Donald Trump underwater in the latest SLU/YouGov poll. SLU's Michael Wolff talks about GOP threats to the Missouri Supreme Court over…
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Betsy Fogle (2026)
Missouri State Rep. Betsy Fogle joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about her candidacy for Missouri's 30th Senate District.
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In Missouri, people power overcomes Trump-backed redistricting push
On the latest Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, we break down the Missouri Supreme Court's historic decision to place a redistricting referendum on the November 2026 ballot – and how, at least for now, it foils a national GOP effort to oust Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver....
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Josh Smead
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum talks with 6th Congressional District Democratic nominee Josh Smead about his race against Republican Chris Stigall – and the issues he says are important to the North Missouri-based district. Smead also talked about why...
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Raychel Proudie (2026)
Missouri state Rep. Raychel Proudie emerged victorious in one of the most competitive state Senate primaries of the 2026 election cycle. During a recent appearance on the “Politically Speaking” podcast, the Ferguson Democrat said if elected in November she plans to play a major role in policy...
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America's campaign finance system is failure. Elissa Slotkin wants to fix it.
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin discusses the broken federal campaign finance system – and some ideas on how to make it work better. The Missouri Independent's Steph Quinn joins the program to talk about caseload issues…
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Catherine Hanaway (2026)
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway talks about lawsuits over a redistricting referendum and the Respect Missouri Voters plan. The GOP official also talks about her push to curtail VLTs and her impressions of the St. Louis Board of Police...
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Full Collapse: How Amendment 5 became the biggest electoral catastrophe in Missouri history
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Sarah Kellogg and Rachel Lippmann break down Tuesday's primary election results – including the massive failures of Amendments 4 and 5 and Congressman Wesley Bell's big re-election victory in the state's 1st...
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Hannah Kelly
Former Missouri state Rep. Hannah Kelly, who is running for the Rolla-based 16th Senate District seat, is strongly opposed to legalizing and regulating video gaming machines that are often found in gas stations, convenience stores and fraternal organizations. “I do not want these machines in our...
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Amendments 4 and 5 cast shadow over Missouri's Aug. 4 primary election
On a special edition of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum previews the upcoming August 4th Missouri primary with STLPR reporters Rachel Lippmann and Sarah Kellogg. The journotrio talk about the impact of Amendments 4 and 5 on state legislative…
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Don Mayhew
State Rep. Don Mayhew is one of three major Republican candidates running for the 16th Senatorial District seat. The Crocker Republican joins STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Jonathan Ahl on the latest episode of Politically Speaking to talk about his campaign and why voters of the Rolla area district...
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Bill Hardwick (2026)
For years, the Missouri Senate has been ground zero for some of the fiercest battles – often driven by personal animosity between legislators. For state Rep. Bill Hardwick, being able to bring consensus to difficult policy fights is a big reason why he says Republican voters in Missouri’s 16th...
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Joan VonDras
Joan VonDras believes that if Democrats are going to beat Congresswoman Ann Wagner in the fall, they’ll have to stretch past their comfort zone. VonDras, a former educator at the Clayton and Parkway School districts, and Fred Wellman are the major contenders in the 2nd Congressional District...
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Bell and Bush trade barbs over campaign spending and Israel in fiery face-off on STLPR
With less than two weeks to go before voters in St. Louis and St. Louis County decide their nationally-watched race, Congressman Wesley Bell and Cori Bush clashed in an intense joint appearance Friday. The two Democrats got into tense exchanges about their campaign finance donations and spending...
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Politically Speaking - David Bryant
Democrat David Bryant is one of two candidates seeking the party’s nomination for St. Louis County prosecuting attorney. The winner will face a Libertarian candidate in November.
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Politically Speaking - Melissa Price Smith
The Democrat is one of two candidates seeking the party’s nomination for St. Louis County prosecuting attorney. The winner will face a frequent Libertarian candidate in November.
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Tim Whitney
Tim Whitney had always wanted to be in law enforcement. And he achieved his goal by working his way up to being the second-in-command at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. But after a number of years of overseeing day-to-day operations for the agency, Whitney is making the transition to...
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Politically Speaking - Tommie Pierson Jr.
The St. Louis County Democrat is one of two candidates seeking his party’s nomination to replace Jake Zimmerman, who hopes to be the next St. Louis County executive.
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John Stockton
John Stockton has never run for political office before. But when incumbent Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gannon decided not to run for another term, he thought the time had come in his life to enter the political arena. Stockton, who operates several businesses in Jefferson County, said his...
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Politically Speaking - Doug Clemens
The St. Ann Democrat is one of two candidates seeking his party’s nomination to replace Jake Zimmerman, who hopes to be the next St. Louis County executive.
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Angela Walton Mosley
The Democrat from Florissant is one of three seeking the party’s nomination to replace Sam Page. The winner of the August primary will face Republican and Green party candidates in November.
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Jake Zimmerman (2026)
The Democrat from Olivette is one of three seeking the party’s nomination to replace Sam Page. The winner of the August primary will face Republican and Green party candidates in November.
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Brian Williams (2026)
The Democrat from University City is one of three seeking the party’s nomination to replace Sam Page as County Executive. The winner of the August primary will face Republican County Councilman Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, in November.
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Should Missouri's Constitution be more difficult to change?
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, we explore three major contests up on the Aug. 4 ballot: The Republican primary for St. Charles County Executive; a ballot item over whether some constitutional amendments should be more difficult to pass; and the...
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Gina Mitten (2026)
Gina Mitten returns to Politically Speaking to discuss her next goal in Missouri politics: Becoming the next state senator for Missouri's 4th District. Mitten joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about why she's the best Democrat for the job, what she would…
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Steve Butz (2026)
Steve Butz, a St. Louis Democrat, joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his candidacy for Missouri's 4th Senate District. He also spoke on his vote to place the St. Louis Police Department under state control, what the state still needs to do on tornado...
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Chris Stigall
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Republican Chris Stigall talks about his campaign to succeed Congressman Sam Graves in Missouri's 6th Congressional District. Stigall's main opponent in the Aug. 4 primary is Kansas City Councilman Nathan Willett, who appeared earlier this month on…
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Missouri expanded abortion access this month. Whether it stays that way is up to voters.
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Sarah Fentem talks about the impact of Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang's ruling on abortion access – and how November's Amendment 3 could put expanded access at risk. Children's Division director Sara Smith...
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Steve Ehlmann (2026)
St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann was originally going to retire after roughly 20 years on the job. But the Republican countywide official chose to seek a sixth term in office, partly because he believes he’s the only candidate who can prevent former Sen. Bill Eigel from taking his job....
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Bill Eigel (2026)
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, former state Sen. Bill Eigel talks about why he's running for St. Charles County executive. Eigel is one of three major candidates in the Aug. 4 primary, which includes incumbent Steve Ehlmann and former Lake Saint Louis Mayor Jason Law.
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Jason Law
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, former Lake Saint Louis Mayor Jason Law discusses his bid for St. Charles County Executive. Law is squaring off against incumbent County Executive Steve Ehlmann and former Sen. Bill Eigel on Aug. 4.
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Nathan Willett
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Kansas City City Councilman Nathan Willett joins the program to talk about his bid to become the GOP nominee in Missouri's 6th Congressional District. Willett is one of two major Republican contenders running to succeed Rep. Sam Graves in Congress.
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St. Louis wants federal funds for tornado recovery. But Congress has to act
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, Sarah Labowitz of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace joins the program to talk about the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief program. Later, STLPR's Rachel Lippmann discussed the push from...
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Chris Murphy
In a wide-ranging interview with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy talks about his book “The Crisis of the Common Good: The Search for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America.” Among other things, Murphy explores how globalization and technology advances erased distinct...
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Missouri didn't join the post-Calias redistricting frenzy. But it might next year.
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, we look into whether Republicans will try to dismantle Missouri's 1st Congressional District in 2027. We also talk with state Rep. Richard West about moving St. Charles County school-related elections from April to...
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Christian Mitchell
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Will Bauer talk with Christian Mitchell – who Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker selected to be his lieutenant governor running mate last year. Mitchell is a former state legislator and deputy governor.
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Ian Mackey (2026)
The Ian Mackey era in the Missouri House is coming to an end. And on the latest episode of the Politically Speaking podcast, the Clayton Democrat reflected on his eight years of service in the Missouri House. Mackey and STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum discussed education policy, a possible merger between...
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Wait, the Missouri Legislature had a ... 'normal' final week of session?!
On the latest episode of STLPR's Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Sarah Kellogg and Lilley Halloran join the show to break down what passed and what didn't pass during the 2026 Missouri General Assembly session. And later in the show, representatives with Respect…
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Will Missourians buy into Kehoe's plan aimed at eliminating the income tax?
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, economist Aaron Hedlund talks about Gov. Mike Kehoe's plan to expand the state's sales and use taxes to get rid of the income tax. Later in the show, St. Louis Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer discusses her misgivings about…
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A Blue St. Charles County? A glimpse into the future of the fast-growing county
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR reporters talk with St. Louis residents before Mayor Cara Spencer's State of the City. We also take a look at whether St. Charles County could be in the process of a big political shift toward the Democrats. And...
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Ted House
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, former state legislator and former judge Ted House talks with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum about what the recent results in St. Charles County mean for the fast-growing area's political future. House is the last Democrat elected in St. Charles County, but...
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Missouri's political news makers talk candidly with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann, and Sarah Kellogg.
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