Spencer starts staff shakeup at St. Louis City Hall
The mayor-elect vows to have “an open door policy” and says she’s “working on” bringing down the fences around the City Hall building.
Tishaura Jones
How Cara Spencer won the mayor’s race—and what comes next
City Hall insiders helped explain what happened and what they foresee happening next.
Spencer topples Jones in St. Louis mayor’s race rematch
Cara Spencer won 64 percent of the vote to incumbent Mayor Tishaura Jones’ 35 percent.
Bob Clark wants St. Louis to feel greater urgency
Clayco’s founder resisted involvement with Greater St. Louis Inc., but suggests changes could be afoot.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch office at City Hall sees attention from a former tenant
Nicholas J.C. Pistor isn’t messing around. (Or is he?)
Spencer wins mayoral primary, with Jones a distant second
The two advance to the general election on April 8 in a rematch from 2021.
State control of St. Louis police could bring a hefty cost
Unions would have significant power over the board governing the SLMPD—and state law would require the city to spend 25 percent of its revenue on the department.
Jones’ campaign e-blasts fake website in attempt to link opponent to Trump
The campaign falsely claimed that the site belonged to a political action committee backing Cara Spencer.
South City dominates early voting in St. Louis mayor’s race
Turnout, however, has been painfully low leading up to the March 4 primary.