The Emerging City of St. Louis: Smaller, Younger, Better Educated
ONE OF THE MOST frequently documented facts about the city of St. Louis for over half a century has been its dramatic...
State Budget Officials Cast Doubt on Better Together’s Tax Revenue Estimates
CALCULATIONS BY MISSOURI BUDGET OFFICIALS are at odds with figures from advocacy group Better Together which show its plan to merge...
$30 Million Here, $90 Million There: The Previous Math on City-County Consolidation
“SHOW US THE MATH.”
During the past two weeks this has become a frequent refrain from people on various...
The Fiscal Note: Supporting Documents
HERE ARE IMAGES of the analyses from the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County referenced in McPherson’s story on the...
Five Things To Consider About Better Together’s Plan For St. Louis “Metro City”
IT’S OFFICIAL: A TASK FORCE SPONSORED by local think tank Better Together is calling for the City of St. Louis and St....
Argyle TIF Set to Disburse Estimated $7.7 Million Windfall This Year
Editor's note: The St. Louis Board of Alderman gave final approval on Feb. 1 to the bill amending the Argyle TIF.
Bill To Amend Argyle TIF Would Send Millions to City and Its Schools
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CITY HALL’S COFFERS and museums and libraries across the city would get a cash infusion this year totaling...
“Call Us When You Know Who’s In Charge Of This Community”
JERRY ABRAMSON COULD BE DESCRIBED as one of the godfathers of government consolidation in the United States.
As mayor...
Any STL City-County Merger Would Need More Due Diligence, Nasheed Says
WHERE A POSSIBLE CONSOLIDATION of governments in St. Louis city and county is concerned, State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed offers a simple list...
Megan Green Favors “Mega-Merger” of Governments in St. Louis City and County
PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY who want to fix the region’s fragmentation should pursue a “mega-merger” as part of...
