The 1st Congressional District was created with the help of Black Democrats and Republicans. But not everyone finds that arrangement to be beneficial to Black Missourians.

Some lawmakers fear that members of both parties could use agenda items as leverage to affect what the congressional map looks like.

Some GOP officials worry a big primary field could tip the race to former Gov. Eric Greitens. But others think the contest is way too difficult to handicap at this point.

The GOP-controlled Missouri legislature passed several major initiatives in the just-completed 2021 session. But it wasn't exactly easy.

Passage of a tax credit for donors of educational scholarships could open the door to other bills making it across the legislative finish line.

Missouri lawmakers have made moves to undo voter-approved initiatives — and make it harder for constitutional amendments to be enacted. But efforts to curb the initiative petition process are getting bipartisan pushback.

Tishaura Jones' landmark mayoral win ushers in a new era for St. Louis politics.

What is city-county unity? It means different things, depending on whom you ask.

It's been one year since COVID-19 dramatically affected how we live. The latest episode of Politically Speaking breaks down how the disease changed Missouri and Illinois politics.

So how did Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer move onto the April runoff election? For Jones, it was a strong performance in north St. Louis and parts of south St. Louis. And approval voting may have been key in getting Spencer to the second round.