Marty Murray

Missouri state Reps. Marty Joe Murray and Colin Wellenkamp talked about their participation in the Future Caucus on the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

Murray said he received more constituent feedback to vote against an incentive package aimed at keeping the Chiefs and Royals in Kansas City than for any other bill during the session.

Tishaura Jones’ loss in last month’s mayor’s election is part of a trend in St. Louis-area politics over the past few years. After ascending to some of the most powerful posts in local government, several Black female political figures either left office or were defeated.

The 62-year-old St. Louis native, who served as Missouri’s lieutenant governor and as a state senator, took the oath of office around noon on Monday.

St. Louis Democratic Committeeman Rasheen Aldridge will likely succeed Bruce Franks in the Missouri House next year.Democratic committee members who…