Crime
St. Louis woman pleads guilty in $291,000 in federal COVID-19 fund scam(The Center Square) – A St. Louis woman who admitted to fraudulently obtaining a $291,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan in 2020 will be sentenced on Sept. 21. Porshia L. Thomas,… Read More
Public Corruption, St. Louis
‘This problem runs deeper’: St. Louis mayor pledges to root out ‘widespread’ corruption, restore trust(The Center Square) – The top elected leaders of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County today separately addressed federal corruption charges filed against their elected and… Read More
State Government
President of St. Louis Aldermanic Board resigns after indictment(The Center Square) – The President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen stated serving the city was “the honor of a lifetime” in his letter of resignation days after… Read More
State Government
St. Louis County employee fired, charged in COVID relief funding scam(The Center Square) –The appointed change management coordinator at the St. Louis County Justice Services Center was fired on Tuesday, hours before pleading not guilty to charges of defrauding the… Read More
State Government
St. Louis has Missouri’s top big city tax burden in Show-Me Institute report(The Center Square) – Missourians living in the state’s largest 20 cities can discover their local tax burdens per citizen in a new report… Read More
State Government
Missouri, last state without Congressional maps, still trying(The Center Square) – The only state in the nation without a new Congressional district map is days away from failing to fulfill its constitutional duty, but the Missouri… Read More
State Government
Missouri AG to investigate Missouri school districts over invasive student surveys, and the harvesting of the resultsProbing personal surveys discovered in at least one Missouri school district ask young students about their racial and gender identities, as well as their political preferences and views on such… Read More
State Government
Why the Missouri AG could file charges in the 2018 duck boat crash – but not in this caseWhen can the Missouri attorney general step in to prosecute a case that a local prosecutor can’t or won’t? The answer is told in a tale… Read More
State Government
Missouri voters in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Jefferson City to decide ballot measures on April 5Voters will decide two ballot measures in St. Louis, three ballot measures in Kansas City, and one ballot measure in Jefferson City, Missouri on April 5. St. Louis: St. Louis… Read More
State Government
St. Louis to require many departing officers to reimburse the city for training academy expensesST. LOUIS, Mo. – St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has signed a bill into law that may deter police recruits from signing up – and will definitely penalize them if… Read More
State Government
St. Louis County councilman wants state investigation in death of top aide(The Center Square) – A member of the St. Louis County Council is requesting the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigate the death of Cora Faith Walker, who was the chief… Read More
State Government
What’s your emergency? For St. Louis, it’s a crisis-level lack of 911 dispatchers. Did anti-police sentiment exacerbate the problem?When the city of St. Louis took over its police department from the state in 2013, it immediately cut the number of 911 dispatchers. Now, it’s absolutely desperate… Read More
State Government
St. Louis is Missouri’s last region with a mask mandate after county ends requirement(The Center Square) – St. Louis County ended its COVID-19 mask mandate this week, leaving the City of St. Louis as the only large city in Missouri with a mask… Read More
State Government
St. Louis County to end mask mandate starting MondayST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County is ending its indoor mask mandate effective at 8 a.m. Monday. After repeated criticism from swaths of elected… Read More
National, State Government
Portions of eastern Missouri are getting a new area codeST. LOUIS, Mo. – Parts of Eastern Missouri will be getting a new area code for new phone numbers that could go into effect as early as this… Read More
State Government
Bill aims to stop St. Louis’ 1% earnings tax on remote workers(The Center Square) – Employees of businesses located in the City of St. Louis who worked remotely during and after the pandemic won’t pay a 1% earnings tax under… Read More
National
Report: Finances for Chicago, St. Louis among worst in nation, despite COVID relief(The Center Square) – The finances of two of the largest cities sandwiching Illinois are among the worst performers in the nation, despite having been sent billions of dollars in… Read More
State Government
Missouri AG sues St. Louis County one day after council approved mask mandate(The Center Square) – The day after the St. Louis County Council voted 4-3 along party lines to enact a mask mandate, Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a… Read More
State Government
MDC and local cities join together to stock urban lakes and ponds with hatchery-bred trout for winter fishing monthsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has been stocking select lakes and ponds across the Show-Me State for over 50 years as part of… Read More
National, State Government
PGA Presidents Cup coming to St. Louis in 2030ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) announced last week that the 2030 Presidents Cup will be held at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. St. Read More