Dear God, Why Aren’t We Funding the Water Division?
STL PoliticClips’ Joshua Lawrence makes the case that the city’s Water Division deserves a larger share of the Rams Settlement Fund.
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Ald. Keys Loses Appeal, Aldermen Continue Ignoring City Charter
Four years after their passage, Ald. Keys loses the latest court challenge to updated conflict of interest rules for the Board of Aldermen.
From Dogtown to Downtown, St. Louisans Make Their Voices Heard
Richard Reilly captures another week in St. Louis activism with his photographs.
Despite Spencer Admin Promise, “Sunshined” Documents Have Remained Hidden
After failing to follow through with a promise to make requested documents publicly available, the Spencer administration again promises to undo changes to the “Sunshine Portal”.
BJC Health Announces First Round of Pay Cuts, Increasing AI Integration
Following its merger with St. Luke’s in western Missouri, BJC Health boasts that it is the state’s largest private employer. It is now moving forward with pay structure changes that local staff say will cost them thousands of dollars annually.
Restoring the Legacy of Mill Creek Valley
Mark Loehrer looks back at highlights from his experience helping organize the Missouri History Museum’s current Mill Creek: Black Metropolis exhibit.
Lawsuit to Remove Harvey Follows Failures by SLPS Leaders, Local Media
St. Louis Board of Education leaders now admit Dr. Harvey doesn’t meet school board candidate residency requirements, but they are hoping a legal loophole keeps him in his seat.
Bill Pulte’s St. Louis “Blight Authority” and the Rise of MAGA Disaster Capitalism
Michael Allen reflects on Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte and his quickly abandoned plan to build a nonprofit “blight authority” in St. Louis with Block CEO Jack Dorsey.
City’s “Sunshine” Data Shrouded in Darkness
City officials say egregious delays in public information releases are caused by the volume of requests, while failing to produce evidence proving their claims.
Aldermen Poised to Make Elections Less Meaningful
Reforms to the city’s municipal elections have gone through numerous tweaks in recent years. The latest proposal recreates an issue the nonpartisan system was meant to address.
