Hancock & Kelley: Spencer's city hall shake-up, Trump sells third term hats
ST. LOUIS – It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley for Sunday, May 4, 2025.
Republican consultant John Hancock and Democratic consultant Michael Kelley discussed the following topics:
As St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer hits her third week in office heads are starting to roll as her shake up of city staff hits another gear.
The Missouri Supreme Court backs voters and gives a legal slap to GOP lawmakers when it comes to guaranteed sick pay and the minimum wage.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri takes a not-so-subtle jab at the former House Speaker with a new bill he's named the PELOSI Act, a legislative push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks.
Our Quote of the Week is from the Trump Store, advertising what it claims will be your new go-to headwear for the summer – the new 'Trump in '28' cap.
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