Gov. Kehoe picks board members to govern the St. Louis police
Four of his five picks are business owners. The other is well-known to people who follow city politics.
Tishaura Jones
St. Louis Democrats withhold voter database from 8th ward candidates
The VAN database is considered critical for canvassers—but the city’s Democratic Central Committee is only giving access to its endorsed candidate, Shedrick Kelley.
Spencer’s tough task: Delivering abundance in a tornado-ravaged St. Louis
The mayor ran on getting the basics right. Now effective government is more crucial than ever.
One month in as mayor, Spencer says she’s fulfilling campaign promises
Roads are getting paved, but Spencer indicated city streets need a better funding stream—and she wants police to get tougher on reckless driving.
Former jail director doesn’t want to testify in trial over oversight board member’s arrest
Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah is dodging a subpoena—and city lawyers won’t accept one on her behalf
Aldermen seek to sort out who’s a journalist—with no easy answers
Aldermanic President Megan Green is seeking to limit the floor of the Board of Aldermen to actual media. But who is the actual media?
Judge dismisses suit he derided as ‘slipshod’ without sanctions
Judge Matthew Schelp seemed mollified by the apology he got from attorneys for the city of St. Louis.
Cathy Smentkowski saw the people at City Hall change. The issues didn’t
Recruited to work as a stenographer in high school, she’s worked for nine mayors over 50 years.
Judge may sanction city for ‘slipshod’ suit against state control
The suit was filed in the final day of Mayor Tishaura Jones’ tenure but her successor has sought to jettison it.
‘Welcome to our city’s next chapter,’ says Mayor Cara Spencer
The mayor said at her inauguration that she’d focus on the city charter, safer streets, the power of data, and more.