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Sen. Karla May, D-St. Louis, reacts to the annual Vehicle Stops Report at Second Presbyterian Church on June 3, 2019. She wants Missouri law enforcement officers to be held accountable for discriminatory practices during traffic stops against blacks.

Politically Speaking: State Sen. May On The Push To Overhaul Missouri’s Criminal Justice System

Jason Rosenbaum

Sen. Karla May is the latest guest on the Politically Speaking podcast, where the St. Louis Democrat talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum…

Alderwoman Megan Green, the sponsor of the St. Louis ordinance, said lawmakers in special session are spending "taxpayer money to do essentially nothing."

Economy & Business

St. Louis Aldermen Point To County In Effort To Impose Tougher Ethics Rules

Corinne Ruff

A series of bills introduced at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen meeting on Friday aim to hold elected officials accountable to stricter ethics…

Members of the senate walk onto the floor of the House chambers ahead of this year's State of the State address.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Lawmakers Enter Final Day With Major Unfinished Business

Jason Rosenbaum

After a week that featured titanic battles over high-profile legislation, Missouri lawmakers are heading into the final day with a lot on their plate.The…

Both the governor and Legislature in Missouri are in charge of the congressional redistricting process. But they're directly involved in approving state legislative maps.

Government, Politics & Issues

Clean Missouri Debate Zeroes In On Impact On Minority Representation

Jason Rosenbaum

As the GOP-controlled Legislature seeks to undo a new state legislative redistricting system, some are pointing to the plan’s potential negative impact on…

The Missouri House voted to make changes to the redistricting process approved by voters.

Missouri House Votes To Roll Back Redistricting Changes Approved By Voters In November

Samuel King

The Missouri House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday to advance a joint resolution that would have voters decide whether to make changes to...

Community activists, including State Rep. Bruce Franks Jr., are asking Gov. Mike Parson to pardon or commute the sentence of Joshua Williams.

Government, Politics & Issues

Politically Speaking: Missouri Rep. Franks On Frustrations, Opportunities Of 2019 Session

Jason Rosenbaum

Rep. Bruce Franks returns for his third appearance on Politically Speaking, where the St. Louis Democrat talked about how he’s been faring during his…

Boxes of signatures were delivered to the Missouri Secretary of State's office in 2018 for a ballot initiative that would raise Missouri's minimum wage.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Lawmakers Look To Undo Voter-Approved Initiatives

Rachel Lippmann

In the last month of Missouri's legislative session, lawmakers are likely to change — if not completely eliminate — some of the initiative petitions the…

Missouri House members voted in early Feburary to exempt certain emails of theirs from the state's open records law. A similar bill is pending in the Senate.

Missouri Lawmakers Seek To Shield The Emails That Voters Said Should Be Public

Samuel King

Any member of the public can go to the debates in Missouri House or Senate. And in November, voters said the discussions about legislation and strategy...

State Rep. Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Charles County

Government, Politics & Issues

Politically Speaking: Rep. Christofanelli On Internet Sales Tax, Charter Schools And Clean Missouri

Jason Rosenbaum

State Rep. Phil Christofanelli joins Politically Speaking for the first time to talk about some of his key priorities for the 2019 legislative session.The…

Bill Reversing Voter Decision On Lawmakers' Records Advances In Missouri Senate

Jennifer Moore

A bill that would change Missouri's open records law has made it through a Missouri Senate committee and is moving forward. The bill would reverse a...