/tags/michael-butler Michael Butler en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-14/st-louis-mayoral-candidates-forum-100-black-men Early voting in the March 4 primary begins Tuesday. Voters can choose some or all of the candidates, with the top two advancing to the April general election. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-14/st-louis-mayoral-candidates-forum-100-black-men Rachel Lippmann /podcast/politically-speaking/2025-02-07/michael-butler-cant-wait-for-the-unsexy-stuff-if-elected-mayor-of-st-louis St. Louis Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler is one of four candidates for mayor in the March 4 primary. He faces incumbent Tishaura Jones, Alderwoman Cara Spencer of the 8th Ward and retired utility executive Andrew Jones. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2025-02-07/michael-butler-cant-wait-for-the-unsexy-stuff-if-elected-mayor-of-st-louis Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2023-02-17/missouri-democratic-party-chair-resigns-cites-business-demands-after-surviving-difficult-re-election-fight His re-election in December marked the first time in almost a decade that the party retained its top leader for a second two-year term. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:14:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-17/missouri-democratic-party-chair-resigns-cites-business-demands-after-surviving-difficult-re-election-fight Rudi Keller /government-politics-issues/2022-12-05/missouri-democrats-re-elect-party-chair-following-online-feud-over-leadership Michael Butler, St. Louis Recorder of Deeds, is the first Democratic state chairman re-elected since 2015. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:07:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-12-05/missouri-democrats-re-elect-party-chair-following-online-feud-over-leadership Rudi Keller /2020-12-30/hawley-to-object-to-electoral-college-results-but-blunt-wont-join-him Sen. Josh Hawley sparked a social media firestorm when he announced he's objecting to the Electoral College results on Jan. 6. That move is unlikely to succeed, and Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt isn't joining in on the objection. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:23:40 GMT /2020-12-30/hawley-to-object-to-electoral-college-results-but-blunt-wont-join-him Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2020-12-30/new-missouri-democratic-party-leaders-see-building-local-support-as-key-priority Michael Butler and Genevieve Williams talk about why they feel the future of the Missouri Democratic Party starts with building up infrastructure on a county level. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:18:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-12-30/new-missouri-democratic-party-leaders-see-building-local-support-as-key-priority Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-08-25/thursday-how-prop-d-would-change-st-louis-municipal-elections In the city of St. Louis, primary elections frequently have bigger consequences than general ones. But one item St. Louis voters will see on their Nov. 3 ballots could change that pattern in a big way: Proposition D. Touted by proponents as a minor change for voters that would mean a big improvement for St. Louis, the measure would establish a nonpartisan election system for the offices of mayor, comptroller, the president of the Board of Aldermen and aldermen. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:06:29 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-08-25/thursday-how-prop-d-would-change-st-louis-municipal-elections Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-10-11/this-st-louis-bar-charges-by-the-hour-not-by-the-drink An open bar at an affordable price in a hip area offering quality drinks and an accommodating atmosphere might seem like too much to ask for. But a St.… Fri, 11 Oct 2019 19:20:50 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-10-11/this-st-louis-bar-charges-by-the-hour-not-by-the-drink Lara Hamdan, Alex Heuer /government-politics-issues/2019-09-18/whats-a-board-of-freeholders-explaining-the-next-step-in-st-louis-city-county-merger-debate Ben DeClue wants to be invited to a very exclusive club.The Benton Park resident joined more than 100 people who live in St. Louis in trying to join… Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:10:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-09-18/whats-a-board-of-freeholders-explaining-the-next-step-in-st-louis-city-county-merger-debate Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-05-07/5-takeaways-from-a-city-county-merger-plan-that-never-got-to-voters When proponents of a city-county merger rolled out their long-awaited proposal in January, they thought they had everything in place for success.They had… Tue, 07 May 2019 19:12:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-05-07/5-takeaways-from-a-city-county-merger-plan-that-never-got-to-voters Jason Rosenbaum