April 4

Voters will be asked to give a simple answer—“yes” or “no”—to a range of questions about issues that are anything but simple: what to do about crime, mass transit, the possible merging of government offices, the timing of elections, and public funding of a soccer stadium.

It will be the city’s first mayoral election since the police shooting of Michael Brown in August 2014.

The city hasn’t seen a Republican candidate in Room 200 in nearly 70 years, but Krewson is still preparing for a competitive race.

Promises made to invigorate community-based youth programs raise hopes—and doubts.

The tax increase would provide the LRA with the financial tools to stabilize abandoned—but economically viable—buildings.

As Francis G. Slay, St. Louis’ longest-serving mayor, leaves office, we reflect on the mayors with far shorter tenures.

If history’s any indication, Krewson will likely be the next mayor of St. Louis.

Race is at the base of many of America’s problems, and St. Louis is no exception. Yet when it comes to city politics, 2017 is a far cry from two decades ago.

How’s he done? That depends on whom you ask.