Jimmie Matthews

St. Louis Alderman Lyda Krewson emerged from a crowded field of candidates, many of them well-known city leaders, to win Tuesday's Democratic mayoral…

On this edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann welcome former St. Louis Alderman Jimmie…

It’s been a violent couple of years in the city of St. Louis, one measure being the 188 homicides in 2015 and 2016.A decrease in property crime drove the…

If there’s one issue that’s provoked more fiery passions among St. Louis politicians, it’s using their constituents’ dollars to fund sports stadiums.From…

There’s been a statistic tossed around frequently in the Democratic race for St. Louis mayor: The city has given away more than $700 million worth of tax…

In what turned out to be his final inauguration speech in 2013, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay described St. Louis County as a place that “we confidently…

Though it's been underway for months, the race to replace Francis Slay as the mayor of St. Louis has officially begun.Three of the top candidates for…

Several candidates are vying to replace long-time St. Louis Sheriff Jim Murphy, who is retiring after holding the office since 1989.The St. Louis…

St. Louis voters go to the polls today to decide whether incumbent Mayor Francis Slay deserves a fourth term.Today's municipal primary was expected to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 4, 2013 - By Wednesday morning, St. Louis residents will have a pretty good idea of who the…