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Emerson names new CFO, board members

1 year 11 months ago
Emerson said Wednesday that it was promoting Mike Baughman, currently vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, to executive vice president and CFO, effective May 10.
Nathan Rubbelke

St. Louis County bill is aimed at keeping panhandlers off the roadways

1 year 11 months ago
The St. Louis County Council debated a bill Tuesday night that would push all pedestrians to use sidewalks and crosswalks. Otherwise, they could face consequences. Critics of the bill argued it unfairly targets the homeless community. St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas sponsored the bill in the name of public safety, saying the council needs to do something about the number of crashes involving pedestrians. The council voted 5-2 in favor of perfecting this bill. The next step would be final…
Laura Barczewski

State takeover of St. Louis police, prosecutor’s office blocked by Senate Democrats

1 year 11 months ago
Senate Democrats blocked a vote Tuesday night on a wide-ranging bill that would put St. Louis city’s police department and part of the city’s prosecutor’s office under state control. After nine hours of a Democrat-led filibuster, Republicans set the bill aside for the night. The legislative session ends May 12 at 6 p.m. Republicans argued St. Louis leaders couldn’t decrease crime on their own, while Democrats said the legislation was purely a political “vendetta” against the city’s…
Rebecca Rivas

Judge says Kim Gardner will go to trial over allegations of willful neglect of duties

1 year 11 months ago
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner will be tried for willfully neglecting her duties, and her various motions to quash subpoenas of current and former employees have been denied, a judge ruled Tuesday. In a six-page ruling entered Tuesday evening, Judge John Torbitzky determined there is enough evidence to proceed to trial on seven of the 10 counts of willful neglect Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed against her earlier this year. "What is required to prove willful neglect, therefore,…
Christine Byers

'The time for delay is over': Missouri AG argues Gardner has failed to turn over documents

1 year 11 months ago
After 60 days, five pleadings, four meetings and one hearing, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office has not produced a single document to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's Office seeking to oust her, according to court documents filed late Monday. “The only thing the Circuit’s Attorney’s Office has produced is delay,” according to Bailey’s filing. “But the time for delay is over. This Court should compel the Circuit Attorney’s Office to fulfill its discovery obligations.” But…
Christine Byers

St. Louis Arch Angels invest in Ohio-based construction fintech firm

1 year 11 months ago
St. Louis Arch Angels, the local angel investing group, has backed a Columbus, Ohio-based fintech startup that provides software digitizing paper-laden invoicing for middle-market construction companies. PaperTrl Inc. raised a seed round from Arch Angels to speed its expansion. The amount was not disclosed. "When they did the demonstration for us, it really came alive – we could really see what it could do," said Brian Kinman, chairman of the Arch Angels. "We could really imagine why the construction…
Carrie Ghose

Nomination deadline approaching for 2023 Most Influential Business Women Awards

1 year 11 months ago
The May 14 deadline to make your nomination for the St. Louis Business Journal's 2023 Most Influential Business Women Awards program is approaching, but there's still time. This program recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and make a big impact in their organizations and St. Louis communities. You can submit a nomination by clicking here. READ: Meet the 2022 class of Most Influential Business Women honorees When making a nomination, describe in detail the nominee's career…
Diana Barr