Jamilah Nasheed

The St. Louis Democrat recently left the General Assembly after becoming the first person to serve two consecutive four year terms in the 5th District since J.B. "Jet" Banks.

The Senate cut off debate around 3 a.m. Thursday to push through a bill allowing the attorney general to prosecute murder cases in St. Louis.

Gov. Mike Parson's tough-on-crime legislation has passed the Missouri Senate. It now heads to the House for consideration.

Missouri's Aug. 4 primary will shape politics in St. Louis and around the state. So here's nine questions about what may determine the outcome.

Yinka Faleti began preparing for a run for office long before the coronavirus pandemic upended life in Missouri. But now he finds himself as the…

Brandon Reid remembers watching Barack Obama win the presidential election from his living room couch in 2008. Most of his friends had gone to the polls…

A nearly 28-hour filibuster of what is usually a simple procedural step ended Tuesday night with a big win for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson.Over the…

St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed’s narrow victory on Tuesday required some unusual political coalitions and allies to come together. Reed…

St. Louis voters have sent aldermanic president Lewis Reed back to City Hall.Reed edged out his two major opponents — Alderwoman Megan Green, D-15th Ward,…

On the surface, the scramble to be the president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen may not seem significant to people that don’t live in the city. But…