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The new St. Louis City 9th Ward includes parts of current 17th, 18th, and 28th Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 9th Ward Democratic organization: None Running, filed- Current 17th Ward Alder Tina “Sweet Tea” Pihl (landlord)October 2022 Report: Limited ActivityJuly 2022 Report: $175 raised, $679.92 spent, $1,346.88 on … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 9th Ward →

The new St. Louis City 8th Ward stretches down the City’s Mississippi Riverfront from Near North to Bellerive Park in Carondelet. It includes parts of current 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 20th, and 25th Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 8th Ward Democratic organization: None Running, filed- Candidate for … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 8th Ward →

The new St. Louis City 7th Ward includes parts of current 6th, 9th, 15th, 17th Wards, and other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 7th Ward Democratic organization: None Running, filed- New 7th Ward Alder Candidate Alisha Sonnier (Member of St. Louis School Board; Treasurer: Vanessa Carroll (6th Ward … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 7th Ward →

The new St. Louis City 6th Ward includes parts of current 6th, 8th, 10th, 15th and other Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 6th Ward Democratic organization: None Running, filed- New Candidate for 6th Ward Alder Daniela Velázquez (owner of Mavend Media LLC; Vice President for Corporate Reputation at FleishmanHillard; former … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 6th Ward →

The new St. Louis City 5th Ward includes parts of current 8th, 10th, 14th, 16th, and 23rd Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 5th Ward Democratic organization: None Current 10th Ward Alder Joe Vollmer (landlord, owner of Milo’s Bocce Garden, recently interim Board of Alder President)October 2022 Report: Limited … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 5th Ward →

The new St. Louis City 4th Ward includes parts of current 17th, 23rd, 24th, and other Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 4th Ward Democratic organization: 4th Ward Democrats (name change from 24WPD a.k.a. 24th Ward Progressive Democrats)Treasurer: Kate Lovelady. President: Lori Cavin, former 24th Ward Alder candidateNew SOS … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 4th Ward →

The new St. Louis City 3rd Ward includes parts of current 11th, 20th, 25th and other Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 3rd Ward Democratic Organization: None Current 11th Ward Alder Jimmy Lappe (former or current, not sure which, Director of Data & Research, Missouri Jobs With Justice; also … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 3rd Ward →

The new St. Louis City 2nd Ward includes parts of current 12th, 13th, 14th, and 16th Wards and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 2nd Ward Democratic organization: None NOT RUNNING– Current 14th Ward Alder Carol Howard (former St. Louis Public Schools principal)Termination Report: $0 raised, $1,312.60 spent (mostly to her … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 2nd Ward →

The new St. Louis City 1st Ward includes parts of current 11th, 12th, 13th Wards, other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction. New 1st Ward Democratic organization: None New Candidate for 1st Ward Alder Matt Kotraba (13th Ward Republican Committeeman)October 2022 Report: Limited ActivityTreasurer: Deb Bennett New Candidate for 1st … Continue reading Aldergeddon: New 1st Ward →

Have you sown seeds yet for Black-Eyed Susan, Catmint, Coneflower, False Indigo, Helianthus, Larkspur, Lavendar, Lupine, Milkweed, Primrose, Ratibida, Rudbeckia, Scabiosa, Soapwort, St John’s Wort? They need winter seed stratification. Kids might like this: old t-shirt garden tote craft project Did you ever plant seeds and they didn’t germinate? Some seeds need exposed to light, … Continue reading This Week In Gardening & Nature →

Candidates for St. Louis City Comptroller, Board of Alder President, and all 14 Ward Alder seats begin filing 8 am Monday, November 28. Filing ends 5 pm January 6. The Primary is March 7 and General Election is April 4. For those of you interested in running and not part of a slate, or running … Continue reading City Election Candidate Filing Opens Nov 28 →

Comments (moderated by me) are now open for new posts. May start some kind of weekly or daily post for friends to stay in touch. We don’t know how Elon’s disasterous management will end, so, anyways, bookmark greatstateofstlouis.com if you want or follow along.

Start planning your 2023 Garden with Seed St. Louis Seed Starting/Planting Calendar 9 am Wednesday Missouri Conservation Department’s Birdwatching Hike at Rockwoods Reservation, Wildwood. Register 6 pm Thursday Missouri Conservation Department’s Conservation Kids @ Tower Grove Park, Stupp Center. You and Me under the Canopy: Fall Fun for 3-6 year olds. Register 10 am Saturday … Continue reading This Week In Gardening & Nature →

The Bosley Family’s matriarch has laid political claim to St. Louis City’s new 14th Ward, the combined 3rd Ward and 5th Ward under ward reduction and redistricting. This month, 3rd Ward Committeewoman Lucinda Frazier and three others incorporated 14th Ward Regular Democratic Organization as a nonprofit. The club has not yet filed as a political … Continue reading Ward Consolidation Wars →

Help support the important services provided to unhoused neighbors by AmeriCorps St. Louis by attending 6 pm Saturday’s 12th Annual Share the Warmth Fundraiser AmeriCorps St. Louis operates My Mother’s House Emergency Winter Shelter and provides showers, meals, laundry, mail service, and more. Tickets

This week, Alder Carol Howard introduces Board Bill 119 to increase Board of Alders salaries to $72,000 and increase expense accounts to $5,000. Howard has terminated her candidate committee and does not plan on running in 2023 for the new 2nd Ward that she was redistricted into with 16th Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg. The proposed … Continue reading St. Louis City Alders to Become $72,000 Part-Time Jobs →

Gardening by Month from Missouri Botanical Garden: November Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems November Garden To Do List from P. Allen Smith Woodpeckers: The Hole Story, narrated by Paul Giamatti, is airing on PBS. Check you local PBS station for when in you area. 6 pm Wednesday Old North’s Northside Workshop Support the Bee Sanctuary … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

The Foundation will provide free legal, physical, and mental health services through health and wellness advocacy and outreach to individuals in our community. Support the work of the Cora Faith Walker Foundation: social justice, women’s reproductive rights, sexual violence prevention, and health equity access advocacy. Follow the work on Twitter @corasfoundation Donate to the Cora … Continue reading Support the Cora Faith Walker Foundation →

Gardening by Month from Missouri Botanical Garden: November Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems Now thru Next Sunday, final week to see Seedfolks at Grandel Theater. A 9-year-old Vietnamese girl plants bean seeds in a trash-filled, vacant lot and starts a series of changes. Tickets Peak color right now in a lot of places. Missouri … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

November 8th, voters of California’s San Bernadino County will vote on statehood. Sorta. The ballot question is: “Do the citizens of San Bernardino County want the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to study all options to obtain its fair share of state and federal resources, up to and including secession?” The Fair Share ballot … Continue reading St Louis Statehood or Greater Illinois? →