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Arch City Report Podcast: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones travels far more than predecessors

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This week's Arch City Report Podcast dissects an aggressive travel schedule from St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, a big contract to help redo St. Louis Lambert International Airport and the Railway Exchange Building's value. Listen to the podcast, from St. Louis Business Journal staffers, below. The stories discussed in this week's episode are: Price tag determined for Railway Exchange Building: The city of St. Louis should pay $7.3 million to acquire the Railway Exchange Building, a group…

Jon Patterson easily wins race for Missouri House speaker over right-wing challenger

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State Rep. Justin Sparks’ gamble to prevent state Rep. Jon Patterson from winning the Missouri House speakership failed spectacularly Wednesday, when only 10 members voted to support his longshot bid. Patterson, the majority leader in the previous General Assembly who was nominated months ago by the Republican conference, received 152 votes. Democrats joined the vast majority of Republicans after their minority floor leader, Ashley Aune of Kansas City, withdrew from the race. In nominating…
Rudi Keller

Andy Taylor sells Blues ownership stake

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Andy Taylor, executive chairman of Clayton-based car rental giant Enterprise Mobility, has sold his minority ownership stake in the St. Louis Blues to his niece Carolyn Kindle, the National Hockey League Franchise said Wednesday.
Nathan Rubbelke

House speaker fight, battles over abortion rights and taxes loom as Missouri lawmakers return

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Republican factional fights are nothing new in the Missouri General Assembly. But what is new this year is the venue — the House of Representatives, where a sophomore lawmaker accusing his colleagues of corrupt politics seeks to upset the usually routine election of a speaker. State Rep. Justin Sparks of Wildwood admits history is against him in his attempt to prevent state Rep. Jon Patterson of Lee’s Summit from becoming speaker. Patterson, who was majority leader in the previous General Assembly,…
Rudi Keller

St. Louis County councilwoman wants to give council power to remove department leaders

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The St. Louis County Council held its first meeting of the year Tuesday after swearing in two new members. One of the first orders of business was a call to draft legislation giving the council the ability to remove county department heads, and it could apply to the county executive. This new legislation would require a change of the St. Louis County charter, which means the people would end up deciding whether they want to give this removal power to the council. On Tuesday, the St. Louis County…
Laura Barczewski

St. Louis County Council requests investigation of prosecuting attorney's office during Wesley Bell's tenure

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The St. Louis County Council is asking the state auditor to investigate the practices of the prosecuting attorney's office over the past six years. On Tuesday, the council passed a resolution to make that request, which came less than a week after former prosecutor Wesley Bell left office and was replaced by Melissa Price Smith. In a written statement, Republican Councilman Mark Harder, who represents the 7th District in west St. Louis County, said the complaints primarily focus on the mishandling…
Jonathan Fong