Reflecting on a Year of Challenging the City’s Concealment Culture
We have only begun the fight against the culture of concealment that dominates local government.
Author: Glenn Burleigh
Mayor Spencer to Refill Civil Rights Commission
After being allowed to empty under the Jones administration, Mayor Spencer looks to refill the commission overseeing the city’s Civil Rights Enforcement Agency.
Aldermen’s Contempt for Ethics Updates Highlights Laziness
If aldermen simply have issues with “drafting errors”, they could have sent a fix to voters years ago. Instead, their actions appear purposeful.
Records Confirm Aldermen Still Ignoring Ethics Changes
A record request indicates city aldermen are still ignoring reforms to the city charter’s ethics provisions that passed in 2022.
Early SLDC Emails About Tornado Contract Raise Further Questions
Questions around the decision giving a major tornado recovery contract to a newly formed firm continue.
Bring Metro Expansion Sales Tax Back to the Ballot
Following the cancellation of the “Green line” Metrolink expansion, it is only fair that voters be allowed to decide whether the city’s new plans warrant further investment.
Despite Promises, Board of Aldermen Appears to Ignore New Ethics Law
Despite previous promises to the contrary, the Board of Aldermen does not appear to be complying with the expanded ethics requirements in the Reform St. Louis charter reform.
Analysis of SLDC’s Tornado Recovery Proposals: Winners & Losers
A public records request yields proposals and details about SLDC’s decision to award a large tornado recovery planning contract to a firm with connections to Paul McKee’s Northside Regeneration.
In Reversal, City’s White Population Fell Faster Than Black
Recent census numbers show the flood of Black residents leaving the city slowing to a relative trickle, while Latino population growth continues.
Spencer Flip-Flops on MWBE Program, Questions Remain
The Spencer administration has changed direction and reinstated the city’s Minority-owned Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program that it dramatically suspended in August.
