Ryan Krull is a staff writer at St. Louis Magazine, writing for the its daily newsletter, the St. Louis Daily, and contributing to its The 314 podcast. A graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, he taught there for many years before joining the staff of the Riverfront Times, where he was a reporter for the last years of the paper’s life. He lives near Tower Grove Park in the city with his wife and son.
The bill, which received unanimous approval from Democrats on the County Council, would have required contractors getting work from the county to create apprenticeship programs and participate in diversity goals.