/tags/lacy-clay Lacy Clay en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:23:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-12-03/st-louis-area-congressmen-make-farewell-addresses-after-lengthy-tenures-in-congress U.S. Reps. Lacy Clay, D-University City, and John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, are departing Congress in early January. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:23:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-12-03/st-louis-area-congressmen-make-farewell-addresses-after-lengthy-tenures-in-congress Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2020-11-03/cori-bush-becomes-first-black-congresswoman-in-missouri-history Democrat Cori Bush has become the first Black woman from Missouri ever elected to Congress. She overwhelmingly won her 1st Congressional District race on Tuesday. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 03:31:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-11-03/cori-bush-becomes-first-black-congresswoman-in-missouri-history Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-08-06/friday-cori-bush-sets-sights-on-dc-after-toppling-clay-dynasty Missouri 1st Congressional District Democratic nominee Cori Bush has been a protest leader, a single mom, a pastor and a nurse. Now she’s likely headed to Washington, D.C. On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, Bush joined host Sarah Fenske to talk about her goals for office and what she sees as the biggest challenges ahead. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:15:52 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-08-06/friday-cori-bush-sets-sights-on-dc-after-toppling-clay-dynasty Emily Woodbury /government-politics-issues/2020-08-04/cori-bush-upsets-lacy-clay-in-congressional-democratic-primary Missouri’s 1st Congressional District will have a new Democratic candidate for the first time in more than 20 years, after Cori Bush defeated longtime Rep. Lacy Clay in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Bush ran on a progressive agenda saying Clay, of University City, had been in office too long and hadn’t done enough for the residents of the district. She defeated Clay by about 4,600 votes. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:05:18 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-08-04/cori-bush-upsets-lacy-clay-in-congressional-democratic-primary Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2020-07-28/insurgency-vs-staying-power-bush-clay-rematch-latest-bout-in-national-democratic-conflict The Clay family’s staying power in St. Louis politics is unmatched.For more than 50 years, Lacy Clay and his father, Bill, have represented Missouri’s 1st Congressional District — creating one of the strongest political organizations in the state’s modern history and one that’s withstood a number of tough challenges. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:10:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-07-28/insurgency-vs-staying-power-bush-clay-rematch-latest-bout-in-national-democratic-conflict Jason Rosenbaum /politics-issues/2020-07-15/galloway-parson-campaigns-gearing-up-for-expensive-fall-campaign Democratic state Auditor Nicole Galloway’s campaign committee took in nearly twice as much money as Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s between the beginning of… Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:39:45 GMT /politics-issues/2020-07-15/galloway-parson-campaigns-gearing-up-for-expensive-fall-campaign Jason Rosenbaum /politics-issues/2020-02-25/parson-and-galloway-officially-join-scores-of-candidates-on-2020-ballot The two top candidates for Missouri governor signed up to run in their party’s respective primaries on Tuesday, and spent their first moments as official… Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:32:46 GMT /politics-issues/2020-02-25/parson-and-galloway-officially-join-scores-of-candidates-on-2020-ballot Jason Rosenbaum, Jaclyn Driscoll /government-politics-issues/2019-12-18/missouris-congressional-delegation-splits-along-party-lines-on-impeaching-president-trump Missouri’s congressional delegation was divided Wednesday on the historic vote to impeach President Donald Trump.It’s only the third time in American… Thu, 19 Dec 2019 01:45:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-12-18/missouris-congressional-delegation-splits-along-party-lines-on-impeaching-president-trump Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-09-25/as-impeachment-talk-intensifies-missouri-and-illinois-lawmakers-split-along-party-lines Members of the Missouri and Illinois congressional delegations are reacting to the escalating threat of impeachment against President Donald Trump along… Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:33:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-09-25/as-impeachment-talk-intensifies-missouri-and-illinois-lawmakers-split-along-party-lines Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-09-04/politically-speaking-examining-the-response-to-a-violent-st-louis-summer The latest episode of Politically Speaking takes stock of how political and community leaders are responding to the killings of St. Louis children in an… Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:53:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-09-04/politically-speaking-examining-the-response-to-a-violent-st-louis-summer Jason Rosenbaum