Politically Speaking

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 if we attack every single person who hates us, we're going to be at war forever and ever and ever,” he...

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.

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.

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 aren't the same as sportsbook.

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 of future legislation on technology like Flock cameras and his opinions on the November ballot issues.

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. Abney is running against former Republican state Rep. Jim Avery. Avery has also been invited to appear on...

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 Rosenbaum to talk about education funding, the state's Children's Division and her thoughts on some of the Nov...

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 prioritize in future Missouri budgets and her support of Amendment 3.

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 redistricting. And STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum takes a look at the impending fight over Amendment 3 in Missouri.

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.

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. People Not Politicians' Richard von Glahn and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins join the show. And late...

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 national Democrats should pay attention to the race, especially if a congressional map from 2025 is used in...

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 debates over education and the future of the 1st Congressional District. She also wants to bolster penalti...

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 in Children's Division. And STLPR's Sarah Kellogg details how the Missouri GOP is feeling after the mas...

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 Commissioners.

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 Congressional District.

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 gas stations easily accessible to our children,” she said. Kelly decided to initially run for office be...

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 elections; the St. Louis County executive contest; and the impact of a redistricting referendum on upcoming ele...

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 should elect him over Bill Hardwick and Hannah Kelly.

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 Senate District should choose him on Aug. 4. “I can just really drill down and analyze these subjects in...

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 Democratic primary. VonDras has been holding town halls throughout the 2nd District, which includes a numbe...

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 during an appearance on “The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.”

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.

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.

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 politics by running for Jefferson County executive — something he said is a continuation of his public s...