By Michael P. McMillan On August 9, 2014 lives were changed forever. From the loss of life from Michael Brown to the multitudes of lives that were affected in the St. Louis region and around the world, Ferguson (and Civil Rights) would never be viewed in the same light. In the months and years that […]

Women in Public Finance (WPF) is honoring St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green with its 2019 Founders’ Award for Lifetime Achievement. WPF will formally present the award at the organization’s 23rd annual conference, held Sept. 26 in Austin, Texas. “To be in public service and represent the taxpayers is a true labor of love,” said Comptroller […]

Dear Members of the Board of Aldermen: My sincere thanks to each of you for your vote (27-0) to move the airport revenue bond financing, Board Bill #13, forward on May 31. Currently, the bill sits unsigned on Mayor Lyda Krewson’s desk. There is no legal reason for the bill to remain unsigned, and there […]

“I care too much about our community to allow distractions to impede our ability to train and employ our people,” Prince said. “I’m available to answer any questions to ensure a smooth transition because, at the end of the day, it’s about the people.” Mayor Lyda Krewson accepted Prince’s resignation Thursday afternoon. “I appreciate the […]

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today celebrated 100 days in Office. “Since being sworn-in in January, I have focused on continuing to be a good steward of Missouri’s tax dollars,” Fitzpatrick said. “This stewardship goes beyond ensuring your tax dollars are invested and spent wisely. As Treasurer, I want to ensure Missourians are prepared for […]

“During this year’s State of the State address, I called for the legislature to prioritize an infrastructure plan that would address critical infrastructure needs across our entire state without raising taxes. I appreciate the collaborative efforts by the Senate and the House on this shared priority and am encouraged by the important step taken today […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (MO), Dick Durbin (IL), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), and Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), along with U.S. Representatives Jason Smith (Mo.) and Cheri Bustos (Ill.), led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Senate and House appropriators urging the inclusion of funding for the Navigation and Ecosystem Restoration Program (NESP) in the Fiscal Year […]

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), commended the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement that Missouri will receive $9.6 million in State Opioid Response Grant funding. The funding announced today is the first of two expected grant announcements […]

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (MO) and Brian Schatz (Hawaii), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, introduced the Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019. The bipartisan legislation would strengthen consumer protections by prohibiting commercial users of facial recognition technology (FR) from collecting and re-sharing data for identifying or tracking consumers without […]

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), commended the U.S. Department of Labor for awarding the Missouri Division of Workforce Development up to $4 million in grant funding, with an initial investment of more than $1.3 million, to combat the opioid […]