Steven Roberts /tags/steven-roberts Steven Roberts en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:21:57 GMT Missouri lawmakers reflect on special session that included help for storm victims /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-06-13/missouri-lawmakers-reflect-on-special-session-that-included-help-for-storm-victims Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson and state Sen. Steve Roberts talked about the special legislative session on the "Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air." Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:21:57 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-06-13/missouri-lawmakers-reflect-on-special-session-that-included-help-for-storm-victims Jason Rosenbaum Senate tradition will dictate St. Louis input into state board members overseeing police /government-politics-issues/2025-04-08/senate-tradition-will-dictate-st-louis-input-into-state-board-members-overseeing-police While there is nothing in the recently signed legislation requiring buy-in from state senators who represent St. Louis, there is recent precedent in which a lawmaker torpedoed nominations he didn’t like. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:25:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-08/senate-tradition-will-dictate-st-louis-input-into-state-board-members-overseeing-police Jason Rosenbaum State control of St. Louis police takes another step forward /government-politics-issues/2025-03-06/state-control-of-st-louis-police-takes-another-step-forward The Senate is expected to approve the bill on Monday. Because the Senate made changes to the House bill, it would go back to that chamber for another vote. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:47:31 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-06/state-control-of-st-louis-police-takes-another-step-forward Sarah Kellogg Roberts says Bush hasn’t been representing the interests of the 1st District /podcast/politically-speaking/2022-07-05/roberts-says-bush-hasnt-been-representing-the-interests-of-the-1st-district The St. Louis Democrat is running against incumbent Cori Bush to represent Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. Roberts cited a “continuing pattern of troubling votes” as to why he decided to run against her. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:35:58 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2022-07-05/roberts-says-bush-hasnt-been-representing-the-interests-of-the-1st-district Sarah Kellogg, Jason Rosenbaum Missouri Senate to pause discussions on congressional redistricting /government-politics-issues/2022-02-08/missouri-senate-rejects-7-1-republican-congressional-map-continues-debate The Senate delay on the map follows a week in which senators spent hours both debating and filibustering possible maps, including holding rare Friday and Saturday sessions. Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:45:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-02-08/missouri-senate-rejects-7-1-republican-congressional-map-continues-debate Sarah Kellogg Parson Calls Special Session To Address Violent Crime, Some Lawmakers Want To Include Police Reform /politics-issues/2020-07-15/parson-calls-special-session-to-address-violent-crime-some-lawmakers-want-to-include-police-reform Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday that he was calling lawmakers back to the state Capitol on Monday, July 27, for a special legislative… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 23:25:38 GMT /politics-issues/2020-07-15/parson-calls-special-session-to-address-violent-crime-some-lawmakers-want-to-include-police-reform Jaclyn Driscoll Missouri Black Legislative Caucus Wants State Holiday For First African American Legislator /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-03/missouri-black-legislative-caucus-wants-state-holiday-for-first-african-american-legislator Missouri’s Legislative Black Caucus on Monday highlighted legislation they’ve filed to honor and remember the work done by African American Missourians.… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 03:47:05 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-03/missouri-black-legislative-caucus-wants-state-holiday-for-first-african-american-legislator Jaclyn Driscoll