Jason Rosenbaum
Politics CorrespondentSince entering the world of professional journalism in the mid-2000s, Jason Rosenbaum dove head first into the world of politics, policy and even rock and roll music. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Rosenbaum spent more than 4 years in the Missouri State Capitol writing for the Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Lawyers Media and the St. Louis Beacon. Since moving to St. Louis in 2010, his work has appeared in Missouri Lawyers Media, the St. Louis Business Journal and in the Riverfront Times’ music section. Rosenbaum lives in Richmond Heights with with his wife Lauren Todd, an engineering librarian at Washington University.
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U.S. District Judge Matt Schelp is giving attorneys for St. Louis until Wednesday to show why they didn’t violate a rule against filing a lawsuit for an improper purpose in their case over state control of the city's police department. -
Alexis McGill Johnson spoke at a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in Clayton. -
The St. Louis County Republican was elected to the Missouri House after falling short in his bid for the Senate. -
No one responded by Monday to a federal judge who wanted answers to why the case should be in federal court. -
The 14th Ward alderman didn’t support St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer in this month’s election but said they have similar views on some key issues. -
Sara Smith is in her first month as director of the Missouri Children’s Division, which oversees the state’s foster care system and child abuse investigations. -
The former alderwoman will have to navigate an independent aldermanic board and a major change to the management of the city’s police department. -
St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green signed on as a plaintiff, saying she’s trying to protect the city’s financial future and officials’ First Amendment rights. -
The Springfield Democrat is the ranking member on the House Budget Committee, which gives her more say in what’s in the first draft of the budget. -
St. Louis voters ousted two citywide officials but reelected Board of Aldermen incumbents. -
The result is a major win for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, who argued that the proposal amounted to a power grab by the county council. -
Cara Spencer, currently St. Louis' 8th Ward alderwoman, defeated Mayor Tishaura Jones on Tuesday. She will be inaugurated April 15.
