Nepotism is as American — and historic — as apple pie
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
September 6, 202424m 16s
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Show Notes
St. Louis County Councilman Dennis Hancock recently faced scrutiny after he sought to hire his stepdaughter as his assistant. The Missouri Constitution prohibits nepotism and it’s been frowned upon throughout American history. In this episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, political correspondent Jason Rosenbaum speaks with historian Cassandra Good about the tradition and controversy around nepotism in American politics.