Joe Holleman

3 days ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

Having reached her term limit in the Missouri House, state Rep. Raychel Proudie has announced she will run next year for the state Senate. Proudie, a Democrat from Ferguson, is taking aim at the District 14 Senate seat in northwest St. Louis County, a position that will be contested in August and November 2026. Known for speaking her mind — often to the discomfort of both Republicans and Democrats — Proudie said she is ready to help the bigger population of a Senate district.

4 days ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

With the U.S. Senate now having its hands on President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” budget bill, Missouri’s Josh Hawley is in an ever-brighter spotlight. Hawley is one of five GOP senators who reportedly could combine to scuttle the bill that narrowly passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The issue bringing the group together is the proposed cuts in Medicaid, totaling at least $600 billion over 10 years, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

4 days ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

Although it comes as no surprise, it now becomes official:St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith said Monday she will run next year as a Democrat for a full four-year term as the county’s top prosecutor. “I grew up in St. Louis County and I raised my kids in St. Louis County,” Smith said. “And I want to a safer St. Louis County for all of us.”The first race will be the primary in August 2026, with the winner going on to the November general election. Smith, 56, was appointed Jan.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Joe Holleman

One hot topic among conservative political pundits — the state of former President Joe Biden’s health during the last part of his one term — will be the new topic for the U.S. Senate. Eric Schmitt, Missouri’s junior GOP senator, and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, announced Thursday they will co-chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to investigate who was running the country during Biden’s apparent cognitive decline. Schmitt said that during Biden’s term, “the American people ...

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Joe Holleman

By Joe Holleman - St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) Picking up a fight they started two years ago, GOP U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois again have proposed laws aimed at curbing child pornography. Last week, the bistate pair reintroduced a bill that would eliminate laws that protect tech companies from being held liable for hosting child sex abuse material. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.