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February Gardening Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems from Missouri Botanical Garden. Now is the time to sow larkspur, sweet pea, snapdragon, Shirley poppy seeds! February Garden To Do List from P. Allen Smith Thru February 26 Orchid Show at Missouri Botanical Garden. Tickets Thru Sunday- Audubon Society Bows for Birds Challenge. Where: Missouri Botanical … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

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UPDATED Found the money. Alder Brandon Bosley’s campaign is using a political action committee not yet filed with Missouri Ethics Commission. Literature and yard signs promoting his candidacy have been printed and are in use with a “Paid for by the 14th Ward Democratic Organization.” But the only 14th Ward organization active in MEC database … Continue reading Where’s Bosley’s Money? →

All of these Missouri Ethics Commission accounts say they are candidates running statewide in 8/6/2024 Primary Election. Former House Speaker Steve Gaw, Candidate for Secretary of State and US House Fourteen year after his last campaign, Steve Gaw still has a candidate committee. His last report, other than Limited Activity, was October 2012 Amended: $43,627.80 on … Continue reading Former Statewide Dem Candidates With MEC Accounts →

Sunday thru February 26 Orchid Show at Missouri Botanical Garden. Tickets Thru Feb 5th- Audubon Society Bows for Birds Challenge. Where: Missouri Botanical Garden, Forest Park, Lafayette Park, Bellerive Park, Powder Valley Conservation… Prizes include Tickets for Big Muddy Adventures, Alpine Shop, Cardinals Baseball… Start broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, leek, onion seeds indoors this week. … Continue reading This Week In Gardening & Nature →

New Ward Profiles have been updated for any candidate for Alder, elected officials and former elected officials (state legislature, City citywide and Alders, citywide County officers, School Board), ward organizations, party committeepeople, who filed January Reports with Missouri Ethics Commission. January Reports were optional. The next filing are Or 40 Days Before Election Reports, due … Continue reading New Ward Profiles Updated →

Updated with Board of Alders Vote. Some St. Louis City employees are about to get a very cushy gig- $72,000 a year for 32 hours of work (counting lunch and breaks), plus a $5,000 expense account (you can donate to your church or ward nonprofit if you want), health insurance, pension, paid holidays. You can … Continue reading 4 Day Workweek Comes to St. Louis City Hall →

Thru Feb 5th- Audubon Society Bows for Birds Challenge. Where: Missouri Botanical Garden, Forest Park, Lafayette Park, Bellerive Park, Powder Valley Conservation… Prizes include Tickets for Big Muddy Adventures, Alpine Shop, Cardinals Baseball… Start broccoli, brussels sprout seeds indoors this week. Plan your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Seed Starting/Planting Calendar Some of you … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Special Tax District lobbyist Bill Kuehling terminated his lobbyist registration at Missouri Ethics Commission last month. Kuehling was first hired by St. Louis City’s Senior Citizens’ Services Fund Board while working at Thompson Coburn. He helped create the Senior Fund’s special property tax. After he left the firm, the Senior Fund Board hired him to … Continue reading Who will lobby for less transparency now? →

Another run by Lyda? Former St. Louis City Mayor Lyda Krewson still has an active MEC account. Per her January 2023 Report, she has $337,460.92 on hand. Under expenses, she’s also still a client of Kelley Group, which recently ran the losing Board President campaign for Alder Jack Coatar. Krewson’s MEC account says she is … Continue reading ICYMI (Krewson and Keaveny) Because I Sure Did →

St. Louis Alders are about to raise their salaries from $37,000 to $72,000. Most will continue secondary employment, running businesses and working at other jobs for paychecks, unless very specific wording is added to the City Charter by public vote. Alders and Board President should be required to devote all their time to the elected … Continue reading Your $72,000 Future Alders Side Gigs →

Sunday Deadline for Ordering Online from Seed St. Louis Annual Seed Packet Sale: $0.25-$1.00 each for veggie, fruit, herb, flower seed packets- for Pick Up Jan 21st Sunday Application Deadline. Hey, teachers and parents of school gardeners, community gardens, public park gardeners: Grow Native Missouri Native Plant Prairie Garden Grants Jan 16th Deadline for St. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

The New Ward Profiles have been updated with last day candidate filings for Alders. Next week, they will be updated for new committee activity at Missouri Ethics Commission and some other tidying up. New Ward Profiles WILL be updated for candidate campaign report information after one or more of the following: The New Ward Profiles … Continue reading Ward Profiles & Future Alder Money Updates →

Updated 1/14/2023. Includes municipal and county citywide offices, Board of Alders, State Senators, State Representatives. Does not include School Board. #1 $458,051.44 on hand, $1,112.99 debt: City Collector of Revenue Gregg F.X. Daly #2 $337,460.92 on hand, $0 debt: former Mayor Lyda Krewson #3 $85,200.13 on hand, $0 debt: City Mayor Tishaura Jones + $105.239.35 … Continue reading St. Louis City War Chests Update →

April 4th is a Municipal General Election in the City of St. Louis. Voters will choose two new School Board members from three candidates. These candidates have been added to the New Ward Profiles under Other Candidates. New 7th Ward: Sadie Weiss New 10th Ward: Tracy Hykes New 13th Ward: Jaile’Shawn Quinones Links to Current … Continue reading School Board Candidates Added to New Ward Profiles →

Current School Board Members have been added to New Ward Profiles. New 3rd Ward: Emily Hubbard New 7th Ward: Alisha Sonnier (already listed as 7th Ward Alder candidate) and Toni Cousins New 9th Ward: Matt Davis and Brittany Hogan New 13th Ward: Donna Jones and Natalie Vowell Vroman

St. Louis City residents have until January 9th to recycle holiday trees at three locations. Neighboring counties tree recycling and other holiday recycling info. Gardening by Month- January. Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems from Missouri Botanical Garden Start planning your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Seed Starting/Planting Calendar 4 pm Tuesday Craft Project … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

The Deadline in St. Louis City to file for Board President or Alder is 5 pm Friday, January 6th. Here are the qualifications and requirements. A candidate for Board of Alder President must be at least 30 years of age, a U.S. citizen for at least 5 years, St. Louis City resident for at least … Continue reading Board Prez, Alder Candidate Deadline Next Friday →

All fourteen new wards in St. Louis City are now profiled here. Each Ward Profile includes Most will provide There are also current Ward Committees with their campaign finance information for at least October 2022 to present and info on their treasurer. New Ward Committees will eventually for formed and added to each ward. You’ll … Continue reading Check Out The New Ward Profiles →

Holiday/Christmas Cactus tips from P. Allen Smith Want to attract birds to your yard but not invasive Starlings? Here are some ideas. Thru Friday Sachs Butterfly House special event, Chesterfield: Winter Jewels: An Enchanted Celebration. Tickets Cabin Fever Cure in St. Louis. Climatron at Missouri Botanical Garden is a tropical getaway during winter (or any … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →