The state of Missouri's decision to sell the Wainwright State Office Building complex caught local leaders by surprise, but was in the works for more than a year in a process that seemed to elude downtown’s lawmakers and boosters alike.
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that Missouri’s ban on lawmakers and legislative staff working as lobbyists for two years after leaving office is unconstitutional.
First enacted in 2018 as part of a voter-approved initiative called “Clean Missouri,” the revolving-door law was designed to prevent corruption and the appearance of corruption. But the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals found the restriction violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
“Missouri had to show…
“Business leaders and financial markets have grown perfectly comfortable with the fact that they are conducting business as usual even as the security alarm, the fire alarm and the smoke alarm are all going off around them,” the Wells economists said.
In response to demand from existing customers and prospects, the St. Louis-based firm has broadened its service offerings to include artificial intelligence with Microsoft Copilot, automation, virtual chief information officer services, mergers and acquisition technology advisory and Microsoft licensing. Over the past two years, Anders CPAs + Advisors has added seven employees to its technology services practice. And it’s not over.
Undecided voters are breaking toward Wesley Bell in the closing days of the 2024 Missouri primary election, according to a new poll of likely Democratic voters in Missouri's 1st Congressional District.
Bell has expanded his lead over incumbent Congresswoman Cori Bush from a one-point margin in late June to a six-point margin now. According to the survey of 400 likely Democratic primary voters conducted between July 21-24, 48% support Bell, 42% support Bush, and 8% remain undecided. Maria Chappelle-Nadal…
Spencer Fane launched a new alternative leadership structure designed to ensure the culture that helped make it one of the fastest growing law firms in the nation doesn't get diluted.
The deadline to submit your nomination for the 2024 Family Business Awards has been extended until Sunday, Aug. 4.
Click here to submit your nomination before it's too late. These awards recognize family-owned companies that are navigating financial success, overcoming challenges and making an impact in the St. Louis region.
The program will recognize companies in several different categories based on the number of generations of ownership. Winners will be selected by the St. Louis Business Journal's…
Porano, a fast-casual restaurant serving customizable pasta bowls, grain bowls, salads and Detroit-style pizza, is set to reopen Monday in a new space in Des Peres after a six-year hiatus. Meanwhile, the eatery's parent company also is looking to soon open a new barbecue concept.
When John Payne was leading the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in 2022, he faced a major hurdle.
Black business owners were largely excluded from the medical marijuana program when licenses to grow and sell cannabis were doled out by the state in 2019, and many feared history was about to repeat itself.
So to soothe the concerns and win over skeptics, Payne partnered with Black community leaders to come up with what they hoped was a solution — a social equity program, known as “microbusiness…
In the Republican gubernatorial race, it looks right now like a three-way jump ball. I’d never have expected that a year and a half ago when the race began.
A new kosher deli plans to open in the wake of the closure earlier this month of St. Louis’ only full-service kosher deli, an organization involved said.
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