Suicide Attempt in City Hall
A woman tried to jump from the second floor rotunda of City Hall today. City Marshals would not comment on the record, but witnesses tell PubDef the woman, an employee in one of St. Louis’ county offices, was upset at being reprimanded at work this morning.
Witnesses say two people, one of them 4th Ward Alderman [...]
Greens: "Show Us the Money!"
Petitioners from the Gateway Green Alliance have acquired enough signatures to require an audit of the City of St. Louis.
Missouri law requires a number of signatures on such a petition equal 5% of the number of people that voted in the last gubernatorial election - in this case, 7,200 people would suffice. The Greens, however, [...]
Russians Visit City Hall
At today’s Board of Alderman meeting, Board president Lewis Reed acknowledged a delegation of Russian political leaders currently paying a visit to the St. Louis area. The group, sponsored by the American Council of Young Political Leaders, is making a stop in town on its larger tour of the United States.
The ACYPL is an [...]
Daly to be Sworn In Today
When Gregory F.X. Daly is sworn in this morning as St. Louis’ new Collector of Revenue, it will be the first time in nearly 60 years that someone has risen to that office by virtue of an election.
Daly’s office sends the following history lesson:
In 1950, Del Bannister was elected as Collector of Revenue as a [...]
