Michael Butler

His re-election in December marked the first time in almost a decade that the party retained its top leader for a second two-year term.

Michael Butler, St. Louis Recorder of Deeds, is the first Democratic state chairman re-elected since 2015.

Sen. Josh Hawley sparked a social media firestorm when he announced he's objecting to the Electoral College results on Jan. 6. That move is unlikely to succeed, and Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt isn't joining in on the objection.

Michael Butler and Genevieve Williams talk about why they feel the future of the Missouri Democratic Party starts with building up infrastructure on a county level.

In the city of St. Louis, primary elections frequently have bigger consequences than general ones. But one item St. Louis voters will see on their Nov. 3 ballots could change that pattern in a big way: Proposition D. Touted by proponents as a minor change for voters that would mean a big improvement for St. Louis, the measure would establish a nonpartisan election system for the offices of mayor, comptroller, the president of the Board of Aldermen and aldermen.

An open bar at an affordable price in a hip area offering quality drinks and an accommodating atmosphere might seem like too much to ask for. But a St.…

Ben DeClue wants to be invited to a very exclusive club.The Benton Park resident joined more than 100 people who live in St. Louis in trying to join…

When proponents of a city-county merger rolled out their long-awaited proposal in January, they thought they had everything in place for success.They had…

St. Louis Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he joined St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum to talk…

Three former employees of the St. Louis recorder of deeds office have sued after being fired by new officeholder Michael Butler.The federal lawsuit filed…