Mel Carnahan

The State of Missouri flag is illuminated by sunlight on Jan. 26, 2023, in downtown St, Louis

St. Louis Public Radio introduces mailbag video series on Missouri politics

Jason Rosenbaum

STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum debuts a video series in which he poses questions to listeners — and then compiles the best answers on the station’s YouTube account.

Former Missouri U.S. Senator and Missouri First Lady Jean Carnahan is sworn in to the Senate by Vice President Al Gore on January 3, 2001, in Washington, D.C. She served in the Senate from 2001-2002. Daughter Robin Carnahan is shown holding the bible.

Government, Politics & Issues

Jean Carnahan, Missouri’s first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, dies at 90

Jo Mannies

Carnahan was appointed a senator after her husband, former Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, was elected posthumously.

Government, Politics & Issues

'Simple' Hancock amendment spawned complex state finances

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 8, 2011 - When Missouri voters were considering the amendment that would bear his name,…

Government, Politics & Issues

Remembering Mel Carnahan and the day Missouri's political landscape shook

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 16, 2010 - During Thursday's U.S. Senate debate in Kansas City, former Sen. Jean Carnahan -- the…