Maria Altman
Newscast, Business and Education EditorMaria Altman was named the editor of the newscast, business and education teams in January, 2018. She came to St. Louis Public Radio in 2004 as the local newscaster for All Things Considered and a general assignment reporter. In 2013 she became a business reporter covering economic development, the burgeoning startup community, biotech and Fortune 500 companies. Her work has been aired on NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as Marketplace and Here and Now. Prior to her time in St. Louis, Maria worked at KERA in Dallas as a newscaster and at WSIU in Carbondale, Ill. She received her graduate degree in Public Affairs Reporting at the University of Illinois-Springfield and her bachelors degree in journalism and history at the University of Iowa. Maria lives in St. Louis with her husband (whom she met at St. Louis Public Radio) and their two children. She is a proud native of Iowa and can happily name every celebrity or historical figure with even the slightest connection to the Hawkeye state.
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MetroLink trains whisked by in the background as officials gathered to break ground on a new light rail station in the Cortex Innovation District.The new… -
Tax incentives in St. Louis have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, both from within city government and among citizens' groups.Now the St.… -
Updated with TIF Commission's vote WednesdayA $26 million apartment building project has received the first round of approval for tax incentives from the… -
The International Institute of St. Louis is seeking ambassadors of sorts.The organization that provides integration services for more than 7,500… -
Back in 1917, it was known as Scott Field.The U.S. had just entered World War I, and the War Department leased 624 acres near Belleville, Illinois, to… -
It’s the chicken or the egg argument.Should city aldermen meet with stakeholders and then craft a bill? Or should the bill be proposed and then brought to… -
Updated May 15 with comments from Gov. Greitens — Governor Eric Greitens says the Missouri Partnership will be funded.The business recruiting arm of the… -
Boeing officials announced Monday the company’s decision to assemble the T-X training jet in St. Louis, meaning approximately 1,800 direct and in-direct… -
The Wealth Accumulation Center is focused on helping low-income St. Louis residents with their finances.The new building at 2828 Gravois Ave., in the… -
The public can hear more about plans for 39 North, the 600-acre plant science innovation district in Creve Coeur, on Thursday night.The Danforth Center is… -
Businesses in St. Louis will have to pay their employees at least $10 an hour starting Friday, rather than the state's minimum of $7.70.A circuit court… -
A St. Louis citizens group wants the city to be more transparent when it comes to tax incentives.Team TIF is asking the city's Board of Aldermen to pass…
