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Politically Speaking: The Loop Trolley Is In Trouble — So What’s Next?

The Loop Trolley during a test drive on June 13, 2018.
File photo I Carolina Hidalgo | © 2024
The Loop Trolley during a test drive on June 13, 2018.

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, © 2024 ’s Julie O’Donoghue, Jason Rosenbaum and Jaclyn Driscoll break down some of the week’s biggest stories in federal, state and local politics.

Of particular interest for many St. Louis area residents is the financial peril surrounding the Loop Trolley.

Supporters of the 2.2-mile trolley want St. Louis County to provide $700,000 to keep the train system running. But , and is putting the future of the project at risk.

Other topics talked about on the show include:

  • How Planned Parenthood over a bid to take away the agency’s license for its St. Louis clinic. Shippy is Gov. Mike Parson’s former communications director — and is the GOP chief executive’s 2020 campaign manager. 
  • Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s — and how it comes amid increasing tensions between China and the U.S.
  • Driscoll’s story on of 10,000 untested rape kits by the end of the month.

O’Donoghue, Driscoll and Rosenbaum also talked about the intersection between sports and politics after the St. Louis Blues visited the White House this week to celebrate the team’s Stanley Cup title.

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Jaclyn is the Jefferson City statehouse reporter for © 2024 .
Jason is the politics correspondent for © 2024 .