St. Louis Board of Aldermen

Aldermen also discussed a bill to prohibit the open carry of firearms, which has encountered several challenges this week.

St. Louis aldermen are planning to bring back a proposal that would provide tenants facing eviction with legal representation.

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, 2nd Ward Alderman Tom Oldenburg discusses chairing a committee on red tape, finding common ground with the growing progressive bloc at City Hall and plans for his political future.

The 16 aldermen who said farewell on Monday marked a collective 90 years of experience at the board, although half had served less than five years.

St. Louis voters also narrowly approved a regular review of the charter, the city’s governing document, and authorized a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana.

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, outgoing 14th Ward Alderwoman Carol Howard discusses raising aldermanic pay, what it might take to lift a residency requirement for city employees and how the digital age changed everything about being an alderperson.

Annie Rice, the outgoing alderwoman of the 8th Ward, talks about setting up a charter commission, her political legacy and what it was like to serve on the board.

The proposal asks St. Louis voters if they want to create a nine-member panel that would regularly review the city’s charter. If it's approved, members would be appointed in April and begin their work in August. Any amendment would then go to voters.

Although the primaries mattered in nine of the 15 races contested Tuesday night, turnout was less than 13%.

Bills passed included an experimental guaranteed basic income program, changes to development incentives and spending millions in federal COVID relief money.