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Behind the Headlines: STLPR political reporters discuss myriad issues in advance of Tuesday primary

St. Louis Public Radio political reporters Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum talked about issues in the run-up to the primary election on Tuesday.
Kelly Moffitt and Lara Hamdan | St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio political reporters Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum talked about issues in the run-up to the primary election on Tuesday.
St. Louis Public Radio political reporters Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum talked about issues in the run-up to the primary election on Tuesday.
Credit Kelly Moffitt and Lara Hamdan | St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio political reporters Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum talked about issues in the run-up to the primary election on Tuesday.

On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked with St. Louis Public Radio political reporters Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum in the run-up to the primary election in Missouri on Tuesday.They discussed a variety of issues in advance of the election including:

  • Prop A, a statewide ballot measure that gives voters the final say on so-called right-to-work legislation
  • The race between Mark Mantovani and Steve Stenger in the Democratic primary for St. Louis County executive
  • The vote on charter amendments in St. Louis County
  • Votes for Proposition 4, a measure dealing with campaign contributions, not being counted due to a court challenge
  • The primary race for St. Louis License Collector
  • Rep. Ann Wagner’s media buy in advance of her expected race for another two-year term in Missouri’s 2nd congressional district

All of St. Louis Public Radio’s 2018 primary election coverage is here.

St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh and producers Mary EdwardsAlex HeuerEvie Hemphill and Caitlin Lallygive you the information you need to make informed decisions and stay in touch with our diverse and vibrant St. Louis region.

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Alex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is the executive producer of St. Louis on the Air. Alex grew up in the St. Louis area. He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and worked for a few years at Iowa Public Radio. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University with a degree in history and earned a teaching certificate in 6 - 12th grade social studies. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Policy Administration with a focus in nonprofit organization management and leadership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.