The Loop Trolley gets revived! Oh wait, nevermind...

24/01/2020 31 min
The Loop Trolley gets revived! Oh wait, nevermind...

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Episode Synopsis

On the latest edition of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio’s Julie O’Donoghue and Jason Rosenbaum take a look at some of the local, state and national stories that made news this week.

That includes the unsuccessful proposal from the head of the Bi-State Development Agency to revive the Loop Trolley, which shut down after a string of financial difficulties.

Here's what else is touched on during the show:

- O’Donoghue and Rosenbaum talked about how the St. Louis County Council is trying to retool its vagrancy laws.

- The Kansas City Star’s Bryan Lowry returns to the program to talk about how Missouri Sens. Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt are maneuvering through President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

- And for the final segment, Rosenbaum and O’Donoghue discuss legislation spurred on by Drag Queen Story Hours at libraries throughout the state.