Hot: Political Rumors
When St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay announced that he wouldn’t run for a fifth term, reversing his previous statement and surprising everyone, rampant speculation ensued, both as to who might try to replace him and what he might do next.
Warm: St. Louis City Coffers
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced it likely would remain in St. Louis, building a new job-generating campus in North City. A few days later, voters passed the earnings tax, a school tax, and a bond measure to pay for new fire trucks and bridges.
Cool: Ferguson City Coffers
Voters passed a sales tax increase but turned down a property tax hike, casting further doubt on whether the city can afford to carry out its legal settlement with the Department of Justice.
Cold: Rex Sinquefield
The conservative political megadonor spent $2 million in a losing effort to defeat the earnings tax. He ultimately wasted more than $150 per vote.
