Had to cut the committees down a lot with just 14 alders. Even with 7 an average alder will be on 4 committees. They’ll all need 5 minimum and 8 max (anything over 8 makes it a board quorum and not a committee). So 35 to 56 slots and 14 alders.
Former Alderman Brandon Bosley indicted for wire fraud.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime ... d5b7b96587
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime ... d5b7b96587
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I wonder if this is the car he was using when he struck an innocent woman with a vehicle, then circled around and made a Facebook Live video about how she tried to rob him.
This is the most unsurprising thing I'll see today. JCM and Bosley were always running around as besties. I wonder why this wasn't part of the initial round? I guess they needed more time to work the case. We all knew something was up when he opposed shutting down the Shell at 2800 North Florissant while we worked on closing it for years, then he suddenly shifted to wanting it closed last year during the nuisance hearings.
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He won’t do time for this, a smart lawyer will tell him to plead guilty with a fine and probation. Seems like the Feds stumbled on this accidentally when they had that guy wired for Reed, Boyd and JCM. I’m actually surprised feds too this on. He’s charged at level 4 which is generally 0 to 6 months in jail.
Does anybody know what the progressive vs conservative makeup of the Board of Aldermen is?
First: They’re ALL progressive. It’s just degrees.
I would say… 3 or 4 far-ish left. 6ish middle-left. 4ish centrist left.
And that ain’t a hard split definition because: depends on the issue.
City government is about delivering city services. I don’t think party or progressivism should play a factor, but…what do I know?
I would say… 3 or 4 far-ish left. 6ish middle-left. 4ish centrist left.
And that ain’t a hard split definition because: depends on the issue.
City government is about delivering city services. I don’t think party or progressivism should play a factor, but…what do I know?
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Odd ward alders are up for re-election this coming spring along with Mayor and Comptroller
They all ran in 2023 for a 2 year term due to the ward reduction, the even wards ran for a 4 year term so that we can get back into a normal rotation.
Ward 1: Anne Schweitzer, had a surprisingly close race in 2023. Won 52-47.5% vs Tony Kirchner. I don’t know if he plans to run again but I expect her to win much more comfortably this time. She’s pragmatic and her focus now is infrastructure, water and city employee wages. Center left
Ward 3: Shane Cohn had no opponent, nor has he since 2009. I expect him to have one this time and easily win. Center left
Ward 5: Joe Vollmer, I assume he will run again, he’s the last of his kind at the board (old white male). Won 57-41 in 2023. I suspect easier go of it this time. Center
Ward 7: Alisha Sonnier, won 60-39% in 2023. She’s had some bad headlines and a bad defeat at her signature bill and eventually got watered down and passed. I think a group like GSL will be looking for a candidate to knock her off. Far left
Ward 9: Michael browning, easily won vs incumbent (that going drawn into his ward) I think he wins easily if there is a challenger. Will be backed by GSL. Left of center
Ward 11: Laura keys. Easily won. She got GSLs backing, she will again if there isn’t a viable candidate. She’s probably a conservative democrat if we had to pick one of the bunch.
Ward 13: Pam Boyd. Close race in 2023 with Norma Walker. Boyd is a 2 steps left of Keys. Will probably get GSL backing
One thing that’s surprising is that we are at thanksgiving and I’ve heard not series challengers to any of these incumbents. These are bigger wards and any challengers needs $75,000 IMO before end of January to have a serious shot.
They all ran in 2023 for a 2 year term due to the ward reduction, the even wards ran for a 4 year term so that we can get back into a normal rotation.
Ward 1: Anne Schweitzer, had a surprisingly close race in 2023. Won 52-47.5% vs Tony Kirchner. I don’t know if he plans to run again but I expect her to win much more comfortably this time. She’s pragmatic and her focus now is infrastructure, water and city employee wages. Center left
Ward 3: Shane Cohn had no opponent, nor has he since 2009. I expect him to have one this time and easily win. Center left
Ward 5: Joe Vollmer, I assume he will run again, he’s the last of his kind at the board (old white male). Won 57-41 in 2023. I suspect easier go of it this time. Center
Ward 7: Alisha Sonnier, won 60-39% in 2023. She’s had some bad headlines and a bad defeat at her signature bill and eventually got watered down and passed. I think a group like GSL will be looking for a candidate to knock her off. Far left
Ward 9: Michael browning, easily won vs incumbent (that going drawn into his ward) I think he wins easily if there is a challenger. Will be backed by GSL. Left of center
Ward 11: Laura keys. Easily won. She got GSLs backing, she will again if there isn’t a viable candidate. She’s probably a conservative democrat if we had to pick one of the bunch.
Ward 13: Pam Boyd. Close race in 2023 with Norma Walker. Boyd is a 2 steps left of Keys. Will probably get GSL backing
One thing that’s surprising is that we are at thanksgiving and I’ve heard not series challengers to any of these incumbents. These are bigger wards and any challengers needs $75,000 IMO before end of January to have a serious shot.
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Apparently Joe Vollmer has had enough and will not seek re-election. And Shane Cohn will have at least two challengers.
https://www.stlpr.org/government-politi ... ch-primary
https://www.stlpr.org/government-politi ... ch-primary
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Why has the issue of City-County merger died? I recall Jones speaking on the BOF early on, but this topic has fallen off the radar. Is there ANY candidate or 'rising star' in City government that is going push this forward? This may be the single most important issue facing our region and as usual, crickets..... I would have to think at some point, younger generations will see the ridiculousness that the divorce created and look to push the discussion to the forefront. I speak with many people of all political affiliations and they all agree that the divide is a joke. City and County government need to be pressed on this issue. I know Better Together poisoned the well, but where are regional leaders on this topic?dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Nov 24, 2024Odd ward alders are up for re-election this coming spring along with Mayor and Comptroller
They all ran in 2023 for a 2 year term due to the ward reduction, the even wards ran for a 4 year term so that we can get back into a normal rotation.
Ward 1: Anne Schweitzer, had a surprisingly close race in 2023. Won 52-47.5% vs Tony Kirchner. I don’t know if he plans to run again but I expect her to win much more comfortably this time. She’s pragmatic and her focus now is infrastructure, water and city employee wages. Center left
Ward 3: Shane Cohn had no opponent, nor has he since 2009. I expect him to have one this time and easily win. Center left
Ward 5: Joe Vollmer, I assume he will run again, he’s the last of his kind at the board (old white male). Won 57-41 in 2023. I suspect easier go of it this time. Center
Ward 7: Alisha Sonnier, won 60-39% in 2023. She’s had some bad headlines and a bad defeat at her signature bill and eventually got watered down and passed. I think a group like GSL will be looking for a candidate to knock her off. Far left
Ward 9: Michael browning, easily won vs incumbent (that going drawn into his ward) I think he wins easily if there is a challenger. Will be backed by GSL. Left of center
Ward 11: Laura keys. Easily won. She got GSLs backing, she will again if there isn’t a viable candidate. She’s probably a conservative democrat if we had to pick one of the bunch.
Ward 13: Pam Boyd. Close race in 2023 with Norma Walker. Boyd is a 2 steps left of Keys. Will probably get GSL backing
One thing that’s surprising is that we are at thanksgiving and I’ve heard not series challengers to any of these incumbents. These are bigger wards and any challengers needs $75,000 IMO before end of January to have a serious shot.
(I know this may be the wrong thread, but this should be on the radar of any incoming and/or current alderman looking to move us forward)
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i dont expect that topic to come up until the next decade
1) The county is uninterested and would oppose any merger.DogtownBnR wrote: ↑Nov 26, 2024Why has the issue of City-County merger died? I recall Jones speaking on the BOF early on, but this topic has fallen off the radar. Is there ANY candidate or 'rising star' in City government that is going push this forward? This may be the single most important issue facing our region and as usual, crickets..... I would have to think at some point, younger generations will see the ridiculousness that the divorce created and look to push the discussion to the forefront. I speak with many people of all political affiliations and they all agree that the divide is a joke. City and County government need to be pressed on this issue. I know Better Together poisoned the well, but where are regional leaders on this topic?dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Nov 24, 2024Odd ward alders are up for re-election this coming spring along with Mayor and Comptroller
They all ran in 2023 for a 2 year term due to the ward reduction, the even wards ran for a 4 year term so that we can get back into a normal rotation.
Ward 1: Anne Schweitzer, had a surprisingly close race in 2023. Won 52-47.5% vs Tony Kirchner. I don’t know if he plans to run again but I expect her to win much more comfortably this time. She’s pragmatic and her focus now is infrastructure, water and city employee wages. Center left
Ward 3: Shane Cohn had no opponent, nor has he since 2009. I expect him to have one this time and easily win. Center left
Ward 5: Joe Vollmer, I assume he will run again, he’s the last of his kind at the board (old white male). Won 57-41 in 2023. I suspect easier go of it this time. Center
Ward 7: Alisha Sonnier, won 60-39% in 2023. She’s had some bad headlines and a bad defeat at her signature bill and eventually got watered down and passed. I think a group like GSL will be looking for a candidate to knock her off. Far left
Ward 9: Michael browning, easily won vs incumbent (that going drawn into his ward) I think he wins easily if there is a challenger. Will be backed by GSL. Left of center
Ward 11: Laura keys. Easily won. She got GSLs backing, she will again if there isn’t a viable candidate. She’s probably a conservative democrat if we had to pick one of the bunch.
Ward 13: Pam Boyd. Close race in 2023 with Norma Walker. Boyd is a 2 steps left of Keys. Will probably get GSL backing
One thing that’s surprising is that we are at thanksgiving and I’ve heard not series challengers to any of these incumbents. These are bigger wards and any challengers needs $75,000 IMO before end of January to have a serious shot.
(I know this may be the wrong thread, but this should be on the radar of any incoming and/or current alderman looking to move us forward)
2) The city should oppose any full merger because it would get the short end- losing political power and subsidizing the county's horrible urban policy. Better Together was a genuinely terrible plan for the city, would have made us more like Indianapolis, Nashville, or Louisville- all of which are "growing" and "thriving" but are terrible cities to live in if you value a decent life that isn't dominated by 7 lane roads and suburbia.
3) Right now, it's not a terrible idea for the city to go forward on its own. The only "merger" that would legitimately make sense is for the city to join the county as a municipality so it can retain its autonomy while being able to seek suburbs to annex.
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Is there as reason this discussion will be dead for another decade?dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Nov 26, 2024i dont expect that topic to come up until the next decade
This was a major topic a while back. What has pushed this issue to the backburner?
I've heard some speak of the windfall in cash the City is flush with at this time, but we all know this is not going to last forever. I am for the City joining as a muni. I would hope as new leaders jump in the fold, we'll see this discussion heat up.
Yeah I'm thinking it's got to do with everyone being injected with cash post covid. Now would be the best time.DogtownBnR wrote: ↑Nov 26, 2024Is there as reason this discussion will be dead for another decade?dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Nov 26, 2024i dont expect that topic to come up until the next decade
This was a major topic a while back. What has pushed this issue to the backburner?
I've heard some speak of the windfall in cash the City is flush with at this time, but we all know this is not going to last forever. I am for the City joining as a muni. I would hope as new leaders jump in the fold, we'll see this discussion heat up.
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Agree with all of this. The city might just need to wait out the county at this point if finances continue to trend the way they are.Auggie wrote: ↑Nov 26, 20241) The county is uninterested and would oppose any merger.
2) The city should oppose any full merger because it would get the short end- losing political power and subsidizing the county's horrible urban policy. Better Together was a genuinely terrible plan for the city, would have made us more like Indianapolis, Nashville, or Louisville- all of which are "growing" and "thriving" but are terrible cities to live in if you value a decent life that isn't dominated by 7 lane roads and suburbia.
3) Right now, it's not a terrible idea for the city to go forward on its own. The only "merger" that would legitimately make sense is for the city to join the county as a municipality so it can retain its autonomy while being able to seek suburbs to annex.
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Long live the Irish-Muslim !!!
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lets not forget he also used another mis-spelled swear word today. Apparently there is nothing you can do or say to get banned from this forum.
"I didn't go to prison for bribery I went for accepting a bribe" who does this clown think he is?
My guess is Robin Hood.Ebsy wrote: ↑Feb 21, 2025"I didn't go to prison for bribery I went for accepting a bribe" who does this clown think he is?
What does the process look like for Ward 8 choosing their new alderperson now that Spencer is mayor? Will there be a special election, or does someone get appointed?
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Special(s maybe) in July.J S wrote: ↑Apr 09, 2025What does the process look like for Ward 8 choosing their new alderperson now that Spencer is mayor? Will there be a special election, or does someone get appointed?
In the past, each party would nominate a candidate, so there was no primary. This time there will be a "primary" if more then 2 people sign up to run, if its more then 2 there will be a primary and general