Politically Speaking
832 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsMissouri's political news makers talk candidly with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann, and Sarah Kellogg.
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Dave Schatz (2022)
June 06, 2022 19:06 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBSenate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz joins St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg to break down his campaign for the U.S. Senate. The Sullivan Republican is part of a crowded field angling to succeed U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt later this year.
Drew Dampf
June 02, 2022 16:59 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBDrew Dampf joins St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg to talk about a new state Senate map — and the lay of the land for 2022 races for seats in the Missouri General Assembly's upper chamber.
Kevin Windham (2022)
May 31, 2022 05:01 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBState Rep. Kevin Windham Jr., talks with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg about the 2022 session — and how Democrats made a mark during the budgetary process.
Ben Samuels
May 27, 2022 14:09 - 26 minutes - 36 MBBen Samuels makes an announcement about his participation in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District contest.
Joe Adams (2022)
May 20, 2022 05:01 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBState Rep. Joe Adams returns to Politically Speaking to talk to St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg about the now completed 2022 Missouri General Assembly session. The University City Democrat represents a portion of St. Louis County in the Missouri House. After redistricting, his district will consist of University City and portions of Clayton.
Legislative Mailbag
May 18, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBWith the 2022 Missouri Legislative Session finished, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg spend this episode of Politically Speaking answering your questions about the legislature. What does the redistricting process look like now that the legislature has passed a map? How will the contentiousness that happened this year impact future sessions? What song best describes this session? Those questions and more answered in this mailbag episode.
Crystal Quade (2022)
May 09, 2022 19:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBHouse Minority Floor Leader Crystal Quade joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the last week of the 2022 Missouri Legislative Session. In addition to reflecting on this year's session, Quade spoke on the recently passed $49 billion state budget, the possibility of the legislature passing a congressional redistricting map and more.
Politically Speaking - Tina Pihl
April 28, 2022 22:00 - 32 minutes - 44 MBThe 17th Ward Alderwoman joined Politically Speaking to talk about equitable development, efforts to reduce opioid overdoses, and a varied athletic and professional career.
Zora Mulligan
April 26, 2022 09:30 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBZora Mulligan, Commissioner of Higher Education for the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg, Jason Rosenbaum and Kate Grumke to talk about the state of higher education in Missouri. Mulligan spoke on current challenges the state is facing in regards to higher education, how the COVID-19 pandemic left its mark, as well as how the state plans to spend some of its funding from the American Rescue Plan Act on capital impro...
John Lamping (2022)
April 20, 2022 16:26 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBAfter a nearly eight year hiatus, former Missouri state Sen. John Lamping returns to Politically Speaking to discuss this year’s unpredictable U.S. Senate primary. Lamping represented the 24th Senate district from 2011 to 2015. Since then, he’s moved to St. Charles County but knows many of the contenders to succeed U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt well. He noted that he hasn’t endorsed any of the candidates and doesn’t plan to at this point.
Sarah Unsicker (2022)
April 18, 2022 09:30 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBDemocratic Rep. Sarah Unsicker, whose district includes both St. Louis City and St. Louis County is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. Unsicker joins both St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to discuss not only the 2022 Missouri Legislative Session, but also the state budget. Unsicker serves on the House Budget Committee and believes the budget that House members passed a few weeks ago underutilizes the surplus Missouri has in its treasury. Unsicker also spoke on...
Robin Carnahan
April 13, 2022 04:39 - 22 minutes - 31 MBSt. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum talks with General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan about her first few months on the job — and how her agency will help execute the federal infrastructure bill.
Bill Eigel (2022)
April 11, 2022 09:30 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBMissouri Senator and member of the Conservative Caucus Bill Eigel is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. Eigel joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his thoughts on how Missouri should draw its congressional redistricting map. Eigel has been a proponent of a 7-1 majority Republican map, though he ultimately did vote on a map that would likely send six Republicans and two Democrats to Washington. Eigel also spoke on the state of the Senate as well...
Bill Hardwick (2022)
March 29, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBRepublican Rep. Bill Hardwick is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. He joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg to talk about how he feels the 2022 legislative session has gone so far. Unlike some of his colleagues in the House, Hardwick is less concerned about the pace of the Missouri Senate, saying its doing its job of being more deliberative. Hardwick also spoke on congressional redistricting as well as his bill that bans public entities from issuing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Politically Speaking - Anne Schweitzer
March 15, 2022 14:19 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBThe 13th Ward Alderwoman joined Politically Speaking to talk “Zooming while driving,” spending the Rams settlement dollars, and running for re-election.
Ron Hicks
March 04, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 46 MBOn this episode of Politically Speaking, Rep. Ron Hicks joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg to talk about his bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use in the state. Hicks, a St. Charles Republican, is serving his last year in the House. He also spoke on how he feels the 2022 legislative session is going, including the lack of action on the congressional redistricting map that the House passed in January.
Peter Merideth (2022)
February 21, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBOn this episode of Politically Speaking, Rep. Peter Merideth joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg to talk about the current session, including the Missouri budget. The legislature has more to do this year money-wise, including passing an extra supplemental budget bill and allocating billions in federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. Merideth also talked about the series of proposed constitutional amendments that have either passed the House or received first round approval.
Brian Williams (2022)
February 15, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBDemocratic Sen. Brian Williams joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg to talk about the Missouri Senate, which spent almost all of last week talking about redistricting without reaching a conclusion. Despite the delays and continued tensions, Williams is still optimistic about the 2022 Legislative Session. Williams also spoke on recent House activity, including the passage of a supplemental bill and a proposed constitutional amendment regarding the initiative petition process.
Caleb Rowden (2022)
February 04, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 47.4 MBSenate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg to talk about how the 2022 Legislative Session has progressed one month in. Rowden also spoke on the redistricting process and also about the Senate's decision to essentially kill the appointment of Don Kauerauf to serve as Missouri's health director on a permanent basis.
Politically Speaking - Bill Stephens
January 27, 2022 21:27 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBThe 12th Ward alderman joins Politically Speaking to discuss Zoom board meetings, why he wants to focus on river issues, and what it means to be a gay atheist representing a portion of south St. Louis.
Garrett Hawkins
January 18, 2022 15:16 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBMissouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins joins St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, Jonathan Ahl and Sarah Kellogg to talk about the agriculture agency's 2022 agenda.
Karla May (2022)
January 12, 2022 14:54 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBThe St. Louis Democratic senators joins St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg to talk about the 2022 session — as well as what she would like to see in terms of redistricting for the 1st Congressional District. This episode also features an announcement at the end from Rosenbaum.
Dirk Deaton
January 07, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBIn the first episode of the new year, Republican Rep. Dirk Deaton joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum on Politically Speaking. Deaton talked about the legislative session, redistricting and the billions Missouri must eventually allocate in federal coronavirus aid. Deaton serves as the vice-chair of the House Budget Committee.
What were the top Missouri political stories of 2021?
December 30, 2021 18:40 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBCan you feel it the end of 2021 coming ever so close? If you're listening to this episode, there are only a few hours left in a year that served a transition period for Missouri and St. Louis politics. Join STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum, Sarah Kellogg, Jonathan Ahl, Rachel Lippmann and Eric Schmid in discussing the top political stories of 2021.
John Rizzo (2021)
December 15, 2021 19:30 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBOn this edition of Politically Speaking, Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo speaks with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg. Rizzo talked about his expectations for the 2022 session, how an election year brings more legislative obstacles as a result of political ambition, and the likelihood of Republicans drawing a 7-1 congressional redistricting map.
The first ever Politically Speaking mailbag episode!
December 07, 2021 14:39 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBOn a first of its kind episode of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum answer your questions about Missouri policy and politics. Kellogg and Rosenbaum solicited queries from various social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and, most successfully, Reddit’s Missouri Politics page.
Holly Rehder (2021)
November 29, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBDuring this episode of Politically Speaking, Sen. Holly Rehder, a Republican representing part of southeast Missouri, speaks about a letter she cosigned calling for a special session to pass legislation barring private companies from issuing mask mandates. Rehder also spoke about a recent hearing on missing foster children in the state, the statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program she helped pass after years of prior attempts, as well as her expectations for the 2021 legislative session.
School board members reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic
November 24, 2021 05:20 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBOn the latest episode of Politically Speaking, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Kate Grumke interview three school board members about how they made big decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guests include Maplewood-Richmond Heights Board member Katie Kaufmann, Parkway School Board member Kristy Davis and Jennings School Board member Miranda Jones.
How Illinois Democrats reshaped Metro East congressional districts
November 22, 2021 14:40 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBOn this edition of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum talks with STLPR's Eric Schmid and the Belleville News-Democrat's Kelsey Landis about how Illinois Democrats reshaped Metro East congressional districts.
Donald Kauerauf
November 15, 2021 17:30 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBOn this edition of Politically Speaking, Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Donald Kauerauf speaks with St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Sarah Fentem. He began the job in September. The two Sarahs talk with Kauerauf about the COVID-19 pandemic, including the strides Missouri still needs to make to further combat the virus as well as his goals for public health beyond the coronavirus.
Michael O'Donnell
November 10, 2021 18:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBIn this episode of Politically Speaking, Rep. Michael O'Donnell, who represents part of south St. Louis County, talks with St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum about the upcoming 2022 legislative session, including its larger than normal to-do list. O'Donnell also speaks on a bipartisan town hall he participated in centered on south St. Louis County.
Cori Bush (Nov. 2021)
November 08, 2021 18:30 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBCongresswoman Cori Bush talks with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum about why she voted against a federal infrastructure bill — and what the future holds for a broader spending plan known as the Build Back Better proposal.
Doug Richey
November 02, 2021 17:33 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBState Rep. Doug Richey, a Republican from Clay County, discusses his role as chairman of a committee determining where federal stimulus funds go — and how he's leading a committee of representatives and senators who study education policy.
Farrakhan Shegog
October 28, 2021 19:54 - 18 minutes - 25 MBIn this "bonus" episode, Farrakhan Segog talks to St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum about his work on a commission tasked with drawing Missouri Senate districts. Shegog was interviewed for a larger story on the state legislative redistricting process, which has historically deadlocked. Shegog, though, is optimistic.
Robert Sauls
October 27, 2021 18:30 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBDuring this episode of Politically Speaking, Rep. Robert Sauls joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the newly established Missouri Latino Caucus, of which he is one of two House representatives who are members. Sauls also gave his thoughts on the 2022 session, including why redistricting is going to be major focus. Sauls is a Democrat, representing the 21st district, located in Jackson County.
Ashley Aune
October 19, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBOn the latest edition of Politically Speaking, Rep. Ashley Aune speaks to St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg about recently revealed security risks on a state-run website that left thousands of school employees' social security numbers vulnerable and why this incident proves Missouri needs to further prioritize the security of its online infrastructure. Aune is Democrat, representing the 14th District, located north of Kansas City.
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
October 05, 2021 06:50 - 7 minutes - 9.98 MBCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure talks with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum about what Medicaid expansion could mean for the state's people and budget. This interview was conduct on October 4, 2021.
Bill White
October 04, 2021 06:16 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBThe Joplin Republican talks about a committee that could produce proposals affecting Planned Parenthood in Missouri. He also talked with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg about acrimony in the Missouri Senate.
Eric Michael Garcia
September 30, 2021 04:21 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBContinuing St. Louis Public Radio political correspondent Jason Rosenbaum's partnership with Left Bank Books, Rosenbaum talks with journalist Eric Michael Garcia about his new book "We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation." The two discuss how the politics of autism have changed, how the vaccine panic of the 1990s and 2000s sowed the seeds of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation — and how pop superstar Sia screwed up royally with how she portrayed nonverbal autistic people.
Ian Mackey (2021)
September 28, 2021 14:14 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBThe Richmond Heights Democrat talks with St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum about some of the potential conflicts ahead for the 2022 legislative session.
The Missouri Senate veto showdown
September 23, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MBThe Missouri Senate spent over four hours of its veto session debating a procedural tradition over who exactly gets to motion to override a veto. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg spoke with both Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden and Sen. Bob Onder on their thoughts about the issue and if the disagreement will carry over into the 2022 general session.
Keri Ingle & Rudy Veit
September 16, 2021 06:07 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBState Reps. Keri Ingle and Rudy Veit are the latest guests on Politically Speaking. They talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg about a recently-enacted law that provides oversight for unlicensed residential youth homes. Ingle is a Lee’s Summit Democrat and Veit is a Wardsville Republican.
How Missouri and Illinois are tackling redistricting
September 13, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBSt. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Eric Schmid interview both St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and NPR Illinois' Hannah Meisel about how Missouri and Illinois are taking different approaches to redistricting. While Illinois has already created and amended their state legislative map, Missouri has yet to begin the bulk of the process. Meisel, Schmid and Rosenbaum then answer listener questions on redistricting.
Carla Power
September 08, 2021 22:24 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBSt. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum interviewed St. Louis native Carl Power, the author of the new book Home, Land, Security. It was part of an ongoing partnership that Rosenbaum has had with Left Bank Books to interview authors of fascinating books. Power's book details the concept of deradicalization by traveling around to world to talk to people affected personally by terrorism and white supremacy.
Missouri got a boatload COVID-19 money. So what's the state doing with it?
September 02, 2021 19:59 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBSt. Louis Public Radio statehouse reporter Sarah Kellogg makes her Politically Speaking debut by breaking down how Missouri has received a ton of money over the past year or so from the federal government. Some of which came from the CARES Act, which was passed in 2020 to combat COVID-19. Other funds are coming from the American Rescue Plan, which lawmakers approved earlier this year. State Budget director Dan Haug and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Hegeman serve as guest for th...
Donna Baringer (2021)
August 24, 2021 17:20 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBOn the latest episode of Politically Speaking, state Rep. Donna Baringer returns to talk with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about congressional and state legislative redistricting — and some election-related items that could be up for discussion in 2022. Baringer is a St. Louis Democrat who represents the 82nd District, which takes in a number of southwestern wards in the city.
Mike Jones (2021)
August 16, 2021 02:55 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBOn the latest edition of Politically Speaking, Mike Jones returns to the podcast to talk with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about the state of St. Louis and St. Louis County politics — and how redistricting may play a role in reshaping both environments. Jones is a man of many titles, but most recently was a member of the state Board of Education. He’s also served as a St. Louis alderman, a corporate executive, the head of the St. Louis housing authority and an adviser to a St. Lo...
Greg Razer (2021)
August 09, 2021 03:41 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBThe Kansas City Democrat talks with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum about the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid expansion and congressional redistricting. He also discussed whether the Missouri legislature needs to change how it structures its session.
Mike Parson (2021)
August 02, 2021 02:46 - 46 minutes - 64 MBSt. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum interviewed Missouri's governor in his office in Jefferson City. The two talked about the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid expansion, the 2021 legislation session and Missouri's 200th birthday.
Lincoln Hough (2021)
July 27, 2021 18:16 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBState Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, joined St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Fentem to talk about how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting southwest Missouri — and what political leaders can do to convince people to get vaccinated. Hough represents the 30th District. He was elected to his post in 2018 after spending time as a Greene County commissioner and a member of the Missouri House. He is the vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which makes key decis...