
House Minority Leader McCann Beatty on Greitens “distraction” — and his tax cut push
On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty to the program. The Kansas City Democrat has been the leader of Missouri House...
Politically Speaking · St. Louis Public Radio
January 29, 201840m 53s
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty to the program.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Kansas City Democrat has been the leader of Missouri House Democrats since 2017. She’s often the public face for a 46-member caucus that</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">regularly faces an uphill battle to outflank the Republican supermajority on key issues.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most of the attention in Jefferson City these days is over the uncertainty around Gov. Eric Greitens. He addressed reporters last Monday for the first time since admitting to an extramarital affair before he became governor. Greitens has denied allegations he blackmailed a woman into keeping the infidelity secret and repeatedly said he won’t resign from office.</span></p>