An election preview double feature: In Missouri’s sprawling sixth district, U.S. Congressman Sam Graves has represented voters for more than two decades. He’s heavily favored to retain his seat this year–even as some critics say he’s lost touch with the district over the years.
Plus, Missouri’s 1st Congressional District Democratic primary could determine what type of political leadership takes hold throughout the St. Louis region. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum breaks down the high-stakes race between Congresswoman Cori Bush and St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell.
Two Springfield Democrats are the main contenders for their party’s nomination to be Missouri’s next governor. Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade announced her campaign for governor in July of 2023. Businessman Mike Hamra declared his candidacy months later, bringing a large checkbook with him. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg reports, Democrats see a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing abortion as a boon to their campaigns.
Unlike many other states, the lieutenant governor in Missouri doesn't run on a ticket with the governor. Instead, voters elect the state’s second-in-command. As Noah Taborda reports, five Republicans are trying to distinguish themselves enough to capture the nomination despite the position's limited authority.
Missouri’s only nuclear power plant is turning 40 this year, and Illinois recently cleared the way for small modular nuclear reactors by repealing a moratorium.
St. Louis Public Radio’s Kate Grumke takes us inside the plant to find out how nuclear energy might evolve in coming years in Missouri and Illinois.
Missouri’s only nuclear power plant is turning 40 this year, and Illinois recently cleared the way for small modular nuclear reactors by repealing a moratorium.
St. Louis Public Radio’s Kate Grumke takes us inside the plant to find out how nuclear energy might evolve in coming years in Missouri and Illinois.
Missouri’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate is not as contentious as other races on the Aug. 6 ballot. But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum reports, the winner of the contest between attorney Lucas Kunce and state Sen. Karla May will then take part in what’s sure to be a closely-watched race against incumbent GOP Sen. Josh Hawley. Plus, St. Louis Public Radio's Brian Munoz chats with local Olympian Brandon Miller ahead of the Opening Ceremony in Paris.
There are two Republicans running for Missouri Attorney General, including the current office holder. Andrew Bailey, who Gov. Mike Parson appointed to the position in 2022, faces Will Scharf in the August 6th primary. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg reports, in the middle of a contentious campaign, former president Donald Trump looms large.
Missouri Republicans in the state’s 3rd Congressional District essentially have two former state senators to choose from to replace Blaine Luetkemeyer: Bob Onder and Kurt Schaefer. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum reports, the candidates are taking different approaches to the combative contest.
Amendment 4 on the ballot Missouri Voters will get this August 6 election asks voters whether Kansas City should be required to increase funding for police. The city’s mayor is opposed. We’ll learn more about the measure, and why voters are seeing it for a second time
Sunday afternoon, President Joe Biden announced he’s ending his campaign for a second term. We talked to local lawmakers, party leaders, and voters about how they’re feeling, and their plans moving forward.
Plus, eight Republicans are running to become Missouri’s next Secretary of State. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg breaks down the race and explains what has so many people throwing their hats in the ring.
The new artistic director of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis says the theater needs to be a place where all St. Louisans feel welcome. Kate Bergstrom joins The Rep after a financial crisis led its leaders to cut last season short. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin asked her about the theater’s future.
The 6th District, which covers south St. Louis County, is the only one with a contested Republican primary. Incumbent Ernie Trakas, who is seeking his third term, has a GOP opponent for the first time – attorney Michael Archer. St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann has more from both candidates.
Some Democratic voters in St. Louis County will go to the polls in August to choose their candidates to run for a seat on an often-fractious County Council. St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann has more from the women running to represent the Second and Fourth Council Districts.
A good cup of coffee in the morning can be eye opening. For one St. Louis organization, that’s the mission – putting money from coffee sales toward sending local kids on international travel experiences to broaden their horizons. St. Louis Public Radio's Abby Llorico has the story of Show Me The World.
The Republican National Convention begins today – after an attempt on the life of their presumed presidential candidate, Donald Trump. How our local lawmakers are responding to the events of the weekend and preparing for the week ahead. And: a onetime member of the Hollywood paparazzi who relocated to St. Louis has published a novel based on the everyday lives of his new neighbors. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin gets the view of St. Louis from a relative newcomer.
Illinois Republicans are preparing to head to Milwaukee for next week’s Republican National Convention where they’ll nominate Donald Trump to be the party’s official nominee for president. The state party now appears to be in lockstep with their presidential pick even though Trump has twice lost Illinois. And intense in-fighting recently cost the Illinois G-O-P’s leader his job. As Alex Degman reports, the next week will likely feature some tough discussions on where the Illinois Republican Party hopes to go.
When a child enters the foster care system, the primary goal is to place them with a family member. But when the foster child has significant behavioral or mental health conditions, they are placed in a residential facility with staff trained in specialized treatment. In Iowa and Missouri, there is ample space for boys in those centers, but not for girls. The Midwest Newsroom’s Kristofor Husted reports.
Summer break can be the hungriest time of the year for children who rely on free and reduced lunch at school. For years the US Department of Agriculture has offered funding for on-site meals. This year the USDA also rolled out a new program called SUN Bucks… to provide eligible families $120 per child for groceries over the summer months. But as Harvest Public Media’s Anna Pope reports, 13 states opted out of the program -- leaving almost 10 million children without the food benefit.
Missouri’s child welfare system has struggled to perform essential functions over the years. But after hiring more staff and making other changes in recent years, state officials say fewer foster kids are languishing in the system. St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley spoke with one woman who spent more than 10 years as a foster kid in Missouri, and reports on what officials are doing to better outcomes for children in the system.
Earlier this year, federal health officials fined the former directors of the Northview Village nursing home in St. Louis 56 thousand dollars for the overnight closure of the facility. The shutdown upended the lives of 174 residents and their families. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem reports that despite public outcry, that may be the directors’ only penalty.
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