Missouri may be GOP-dominated. But some 2026 races could foretell Blue Wave
On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum talks with St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer about how the city is handling recovery efforts six months after the tornado. Rosenbaum also speaks with St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Days about the county's budget problems. And Rosenbaum explores which 2026 contests in Missouri could foretell a Democratic wave election – or continued national GOP dominance.
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Cara Spencer (Nov. 2025)
STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum talks with St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer about the recovery efforts around the May 16 tornado. This is an extended interview from Spencer's appearance on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.
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Eric Schmitt (Nov. 2025)
During a trip to Washington, D.C., St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum spoke with Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt about the federal government shutdown, the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, Tuesday's elections and much more. This conversation also was broadcasted on Friday's St. Louis on the Air.
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The Spookiest Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air Ever
It's Halloween, which happens to be St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum's favorite holiday. So on a spine-tingling episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, Rosenbaum talks with STLPR's Sarah Kellogg on Missouri's most notable political curses. Rosenbaum also explains why the Missouri Republican effort to redraw the state's congressional districts is becoming a logistical nightmare. And, finally, Rosenbaum talks with former St. Louis County Councilwoman Kelli Dunaway about the rising popularity of witchcraft.
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Rasheen Aldridge (2025)
The alderman of St. Louis' 14th Ward discusses tornado recovery, Paul McKee and his future political plans
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Sobre Politically Speaking
Missouri's political news makers talk candidly with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann, and Sarah Kellogg.