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Thanks to @gconnolly314.bsky.social for pointing out this transparency-reducing shift in the city's "Sunshine Law" request portal.

St. Louis City to Restore Transparency Portal Search Functionality In recent months, local government watchdog Gerry Connolly observed an important change in the city's Sunshine Law portal. The mayor's office says this was done in error and will be corrected.

In recent months, local government watchdog Gerry Connolly observed an important change in the city's Sunshine Law portal. The mayor's office says this was done in error and will be corrected.

Impacted Renters Fund Debacle and Park Sale Show Who Matters to City Leaders Renters have been left high and dry, while city leaders violate the charter to sell a public park to developers.

Renters have been left high and dry, while city leaders violate the charter to sell a public park to developers.

Zantigo is Seeking New Management Zantigo prepares to release their newest album, Management Material, at The Heavy Anchor on Friday, November 14th.

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THE NOTEBOOK – THE MUSICAL Pulls All the Right Romantic Heartstrings The Fabulous Fox warms up November’s chilly nights with an engaging musical take on the popular romance novel and hit movie.

THE NOTEBOOK – THE MUSICAL Pulls All the Right Romantic Heartstrings moundcitymessenger.com/2025/11/11/t...

Reflecting on a Year of Challenging the City’s Concealment Culture We have only begun the fight against the culture of concealment that dominates local government.

We have only begun the fight against the culture of concealment that dominates local government.

I HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE satisfies with a timely suspense and sudden romance Albion Theatre delivers an entertaining night of love and theater, mixed with a little time theory to keep audiences on the edge of their seat.

Albion Theatre delivers an entertaining night of love and theater, mixed with a little time theory to keep audiences on the edge of their seat.

Mayor Spencer to Refill Civil Rights Commission After being allowed to empty under the Jones administration, Mayor Spencer looks to refill the commission overseeing the city's Civil Rights Enforcement Agency.

After being allowed to empty under the Jones administration, Mayor Spencer looks to refill the commission overseeing the city's Civil Rights Enforcement Agency.

City Throws Away Millions of Dollars Previously Invested in Interco Plaza Despite legal questions, the Board of Aldermen voted to sell Interco Plaza to developer StarWood Group. Michael Allen looks back to see how much the city invested in the park over its decades of us…

City Throws Away Millions of Dollars Previously Invested in Interco Plaza moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/27/c...

BAT BOY is the Comedy Horror Musical You Didn’t Know You Need New Line Theatre’s “based on a true story” musical is both humorous and heartwarming, and a lot of fun, too.

New Line Theatre’s “based on a true story” musical is both humorous and heartwarming, and a lot of fun, too.

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The City of St. Louis' Public Records Center* needs a shake up from Mayor @caraspencer.bsky.social

Since the early weeks of the administration, responsive records to #SunshineSTL requests are no longer available for public view for any STL gov body. Only the requester has access.

* 🔗 in my bio.

WrestlePocalypse Now This Sunday brings the return of Glory Pro Wrestling to the venerable South Broadway Athletic Club in Soulard.

This Sunday brings the return of @gloryprowrestling.com to the venerable South Broadway Athletic Club in Soulard.
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Snake N’ Shake Members of Hell Night, The Lion’s Daughter, and The Gorge combine forces to create one of the best local metal debuts in recent memory.

Members of Hell Night, The Lion’s Daughter, and The Gorge combine forces to create one of the best local metal debuts in recent memory.
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Stacey Newman Uses Dangerous Rhetoric Columnist Michael Berg points out increasingly extreme comments from former State Representative Stacey Newman, who leads the Missouri Alliance Network PAC.

Stacey Newman Uses Increasingly Dangerous Rhetoric moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/21/s...

LIFE OF PI Takes Audiences on a Fantastic Journey The stage adaptation of the book and movie is an engrossing, expertly staged drama that thoroughly entertains.

LIFE OF PI Takes Audiences on a Fantastic Journey moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/21/l...

Aldermen’s Contempt for Ethics Updates Highlights Laziness If aldermen simply have issues with "drafting errors", they could have sent a fix to voters years ago. Instead, their actions appear purposeful.

If aldermen simply have issues with "drafting errors", they could have sent a fix to voters years ago. Instead, their actions appear purposeful.

Records Confirm Aldermen Still Ignoring Ethics Changes A record request indicates city aldermen are still ignoring reforms to the city charter's ethics provisions that passed in 2022.

A record request indicates city aldermen are still ignoring reforms to the city charter's ethics provisions that passed in 2022.

ICYMI: @moundcitymessenger.bsky.social obtained records via #SunshineSLDC requests to examine the selection process for management services for #STLtornado recovery.
Kea Point/Russell Halliday was chosen.
It sure looks like a predetermined outcome.
#ConsultantFest

“Centripetal Force” Pulls Street Energy into Fifteen Windows Gallery Artists PHERS and TIMBER are joining forces to create “Centripetal Force,” a two-person exhibition at Fifteen Windows Gallery.

“Centripetal Force” Pulls Street Energy into Fifteen Windows Gallery on Cherokee. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/10/c...

Early SLDC Emails About Tornado Contract Raise Further Questions Questions around the decision giving a major tornado recovery contract to a newly formed firm continue.

Questions around the decision giving a major tornado recovery contract to a newly formed firm continue.

Bring Metro Expansion Sales Tax Back to the Ballot Following the cancellation of the "Green line" Metrolink expansion, it is only fair that voters be allowed to decide whether the city’s new plans warrant further investment.

Following the cancellation of the "Green line" Metrolink expansion, it is only fair that voters be allowed to decide whether the city’s new plan warrants further investment.

Despite Promises, Board of Aldermen Appears to Ignore New Ethics Law Despite previous promises to the contrary, the Board of Aldermen does not appear to be complying with the expanded ethics requirements in the Reform St. Louis charter reform.

Despite previous promises to the contrary, the Board of Aldermen does not appear to be complying with the expanded ethics requirements in the Reform St. Louis charter reform.

Analysis of SLDC’s Tornado Recovery Proposals: Winners & Losers A public records request yields proposals and details about SLDC's decision to award a large tornado recovery planning contract to a firm with connections to Paul McKee's Northside Regeneration.

A public records request yields proposals and details about SLDC's decision to award a large tornado recovery planning contract to a firm with connections to Paul McKee's Northside Regeneration.

The Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Doesn’t Oppose All Genocides Columnist Michael Berg takes a critical look at the Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s silence over the ongoing ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

The Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Doesn’t Oppose All Genocides moundcitymessenger.com/2025/09/18/t...

SLDC Awards Tornado Recovery Planning Contract to McKee-tied Firm SLDC has turned to a new company led by a man with extensive ties to Paul McKee’s Northside Regeneration to coordinate the city’s recovery from this year’s historic tornado.

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In Reversal, City’s White Population Fell Faster Than Black

Recent census numbers show the flood of Black residents leaving the city slowing to a relative trickle, while Latino population growth…

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I also got that login page. I wonder if this is the new idea for Armory, itself. It is big enough and recently updated.

Spencer Flip-Flops on MWBE Program, Questions Remain The Spencer administration has changed direction and reinstated the city’s Minority-owned Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program that it dramatically suspended in August.

The Spencer administration has changed direction and reinstated the city’s Minority-owned Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program that it dramatically suspended in August.

An Optimistic Look at Kehoe’s Gerrymander Governor Kehoe has called a special session on gerrymandering and initiative process reform, prompting protests from Democrats. A local political consultant encourages Democrats to keep the faith, even under a new map.

Governor Kehoe has called a special session on gerrymandering and initiative process reform, prompting protests from Democrats. A local political consultant encourages Democrats to keep the faith, even under a new map.

MWBE Replacement Ordinance: Questions About What to Expect The future of the city’s MWBE program replacement is uncertain, facing potential legal challenges from the Trump administration’s proxy restrictions on DEI initiatives.

The future of the city’s MWBE program replacement is uncertain, facing potential legal challenges from the Trump administration’s proxy restrictions on DEI initiatives.