Episodios

  • Dabrowski believes he's the only Republican who can beat Pritzker in November

    Dabrowski believes he's the only Republican who can beat Pritzker in November
    Jan 29 2026
    Ted Dabrowski trails in the latest Illinois Republican governor primary polls, but he argues sending former GOP nominee Darren Bailey into a rematch would be a mistake.
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    37 m
  • Ray Reed (2026)

    Ray Reed (2026)
    Jan 27 2026
    On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Missouri state Rep. Ray Reed talks about why his bill to require federal agents to identify themselves and not wear masks is needed. While the chances of that bill passing in the GOP controlled legislature are small, Reed said it’s important to take a stand. “Everyone knows that Democrats have an uphill battle in Jefferson City, but that does not mean we don't continue to fight the good fight while we're there, using all the power we have,” Reed said.
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    37 m
  • Alex Riley

    Alex Riley
    Jan 25 2026
    position from “day one.” Riley is expected to ascend to the House Speaker post in 2027, especially since the GOP is widely expected to have a continued majority after the 2026 election. As speaker, Riley will have the ability to form committees and decide where certain bills go for hearings. “That's where you have the most ability to impact change and do positive things for the state,” Riley said during a recent interview on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air. “So it's definitely something I was interested in. I didn't necessarily know for sure that that was going to all work out that way. But I was interested in it.”
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    36 m
  • Will Missouri love Mike Kehoe's income tax phase out plan?

    Will Missouri love Mike Kehoe's income tax phase out plan?
    Jan 23 2026
    On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum talks with Missouri Sen. Ben Brown about why the state should eliminate the income tax. He also discussed Sens. Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley's views on taking over Greenland with WashU's Steven Smith. And at the end of the show, Rosenbaum spoke with future Missouri House Speaker Alex Riley about the 2026 legislative session.
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    50 m
  • Politically Speaking - Shane Cohn

    Politically Speaking - Shane Cohn
    Jan 16 2026
    St. Louis' 3rd Ward alderman joins host Rachel Lippmann to talk lessons learned, incentives and municipal consolidation.
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    42 m
  • Progressive Democrat Dylan Blaha aims to primary Nikki Budzinski

    Progressive Democrat Dylan Blaha aims to primary Nikki Budzinski
    Jan 15 2026
    Blaha will need to overcome a massive fundraising disadvantage to beat U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski for Illinois' 13th Congressional District, the seat that represents much of the Metro East.
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    27 m
  • Nikki Budzinski (2026)

    Nikki Budzinski (2026)
    Jan 13 2026
    Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, is facing something she didn’t have in her first reelection bid two years ago: a primary challenger. Dylan Blaha, a progressive and an Illinois National Guard member, is aiming to beat Budzinski in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District, which includes part of the Metro East.
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    27 m
  • Missouri's DSS director has a plan to pay child abuse investigators more

    Missouri's DSS director has a plan to pay child abuse investigators more
    Jan 9 2026
    On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg preview the 2026 Missouri General Assembly session. Rosenbaum also talks with Department of Social Services director Jessica Bax about her first year on the job – and plan that could pay child abuse investigators more money.
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    50 m