Jason Rosenbaum

Political reporter for St. Louis Public Radio

Jason Rosenbaum appears in the following:

Abortion rights on the ballot won't necessarily sink Republicans in GOP-led states

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Missouri Republicans are campaigning to make sure voters know they don't have to split their conscience on the abortion issue this November.

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Despite widespread support for clemency, Missouri will execute death row inmate

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Missouri's governor has denied clemency for Brian Dorsey, who is scheduled to be executed Tuesday night. The decision comes as dozens, including prison workers, call for his life to be saved.

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The effort to legalize abortion in Missouri

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Missouri has one of the strictest abortion bans, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Abortion rights advocates aim to get a ballot initiative legalizing the procedure in front of voters this year.

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Rep. Cori Bush doubles down on Israel criticism as primary opponent calls for nuance

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Even though she's faced blowback, Bush argues that it's her responsibility as a member of Congress to speak out for people she sees as oppressed — even if it makes others uncomfortable.

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Missouri Rep. Cori Bush's criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza sparks pushback

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

A longtime supporter of Palestinians, Rep. Cori Bush's recent criticism of Israel is exposing divisions among Democrats in her district over whether or not her rhetoric is incendiary.

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Republican group pushes for exceptions to Missouri's abortion ban

Monday, October 09, 2023

Missouri is turning to voters after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned 'Roe v. Wade.' Abortion rights advocates are trying to repeal the ban in 2024 — and that includes a new Republican-led nonprofit.

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Missouri's strict abortion ban could change. Even a GOP-led group thinks it should.

Monday, October 09, 2023

Missouri has one of the strictest abortion bans in the U.S. Abortion rights advocates hope to put forward a ballot initiative next year to take the issue directly to voters.

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Missouri to restrict gender-affirming care for trans adults this week

Monday, April 24, 2023

Missouri AG Andrew Bailey has issued a rule that severely limits adults and youth from receiving gender-affirming care. The rule, the first of its kind, is scheduled to take effect Thursday.

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Prosecutors battle over whether Lamar Johnson's sentence was a wrongful conviction

Friday, December 16, 2022

Lamar Johnson has been in prison for nearly 28 years. He's maintained his innocence — and the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney wants him to be free. It's become a wrongful conviction battle.

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Schmitt wins Missouri GOP Senate primary, topping Hartzler, scandal-plagued Greitens

Tuesday, August 02, 2022

Missouri Republicans picked Attorney General Eric Schmitt to advance in the state's unpredictable U.S. Senate race, a move that seems likely to keep the seat out of reach for Democrats.

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The candidates in Missouri's primary election

Tuesday, August 02, 2022

A competitive Republican primary highlights the open Senate contest in Missouri. One of the GOP candidates is causing some to worry that if he wins, it could put the Republican-held seat in jeopardy.

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Missouri will soon vote in high-stakes U.S. Senate primary

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Controversial candidate Eric Greitens, a former governor, continues to be the focal point of the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Missouri.

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Eric Greitens says his RINO-hunting ad was meant in humor. How will voters see it?

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Missouri candidate for U.S. Senate Eric Greitens says his recent controversial ad was supposed to be "humorous." The move might backfire if voters aren't up to the glorification of violence.

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Missouri's GOP aims to amend the state's constitution so there's no right to abortion

Thursday, May 12, 2022

It's the hectic final few days of the Missouri legislative session and abortion is one issue on everyone's mind. Republican lawmakers want to fortify restrictions, making some voters very concerned.

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Missouri U.S. House candidates hit the campaign trail without set districts or voters

Saturday, May 07, 2022

Missouri congressional candidates have no idea where to campaign or which voters to court. That's because, with just months to go until the primary, GOP state lawmakers can't decide on a voting map.

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Why many Missouri Republicans fear Eric Greitens could win the state's Senate primary

Friday, April 29, 2022

Some Republicans worry that if the scandal-plagued former governor were to win the primary, it would place a Senate seat considered to be safely GOP in jeopardy.

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An Old Redistricting Pact Between Missouri's Black Dems And White GOP May Be Tested

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Since the 1960s, an unusual alliance in redistricting has brought Black and white lawmakers together to draw Missouri's 1st District to ensure Black voters can elect Black Democrats to congress.

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After Court Ruling, Missouri Begins Implementing Changes To Expand Medicaid

Friday, July 30, 2021

After many attempts, Missouri has expanded Medicaid coverage to an additional 275,000 people. That means big changes for those individuals, hospitals and the politics around Medicaid in the state.

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Voters Prevail In Missouri: 275,000 To Gain Access To Health Care

Thursday, July 22, 2021

After Republican lawmakers in Missouri refused to implement voter-approved Medicaid expansion in the state, state Supreme Court justices say low-income individuals must have access to care.

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Battle To Expand Medicaid In Missouri Heads To Court

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Missourians voted to expand access to health care to roughly 275,000 people in the state via Medicaid. The issue is now in court with state Republicans saying it's not up to voters to decide.

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