Ways and Means

An activist campaign calls on city officials to shut down St. Louis' medium-security jail, commonly known as the Workhouse.

St. Louis Board Of Aldermen Members Question Quick Closing Of The Workhouse

Chad Davis

Several members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen are criticizing the city’s plan to close the Medium Security Institution known as the Workhouse in coming weeks. Some expressed concerns that moving inmates from the Workhouse to the St. Louis City Justice Center could lead to overcrowding.

The city's Ways and Means committee approved a bill that would put the issue of privatizing St. Louis Lambert International Airport before voters in November. The bill must now be approved by the full Board of Aldermen.

Economy & Business

Airport Privatization Bill Heads To St. Louis Aldermen After 3 Hours And 21 Amendments

Shahla Farzan

The aldermanic committee that oversees the city of St. Louis’ finances endorsed a proposal on Thursday that would allow voters to decide whether to lease…

A view looking out on the rotunda from the second floor of St. Louis city hall.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis earnings tax likely to headline April election in the city

A major source of revenue for the city of St. Louis is one step closer to appearing on the city’s April 5 ballot. The Board of Alderman’s Ways and Means…

Supporters of raising St. Louis' minimum wage listen to testimony Tuesday at St. Louis City Hall.

Government, Politics & Issues

Aldermen hear stark divide over increasing city minimum wage

Jason Rosenbaum

St. Louis aldermen heard from proponents — and a few critics — of a bid to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour from its current $7.65.The Board…

The city of St. Louis will start fiscal year 2012 with an $8.4 million gap in the budget

City budget will be tight again next year

Rachel Lippmann

Updated March 30thA spokesman for Comptroller Darlene Green says the Board of Estimate and Apportionment can only act on layoffs proposed by the St. Louis…