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

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.

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 moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/27/c...

New Line Theatre’s “based on a true story” musical is both humorous and heartwarming, and a lot of fun, too. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/24/b...

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.

This Sunday brings the return of @gloryprowrestling.com to the venerable South Broadway Athletic Club in Soulard. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/23/w...

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. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/22/s...

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

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

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

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 on Cherokee. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/10/10/c...

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

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 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.

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 moundcitymessenger.com/2025/09/18/t...

SLDC Awards Tornado Recovery Planning Contract to McKee-tied Firm moundcitymessenger.com/2025/09/16/s...

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… https://moundcitymessenger.com/2025/09/15/in-reversal-citys-white-population-fell-faster-than-black/

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.

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.

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.

An Inconvenient Truth about Boeing and STLCC moundcitymessenger.com/2025/09/02/a...

Across the metropolitan area, St. Louisans showed up and made their voices heard on Labor Day. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/09/02/p...

Governor Kehoe's Special Session: Politics Over People moundcitymessenger.com/2025/09/01/g...

Fifteen Windows Gallery welcomes the annual Paint Louis festival by placing hip-hop artwork in a gallery setting. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/08/29/f...

Three attendees at the recent Wesley Bell town hall give their accounts of the event and the violence that ensued. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/08/28/w...

This weekend’s series marks the end of regular season fun for Sauget’s Gateway Grizzlies. Don’t worry, they’ve clinched a playoff berth! moundcitymessenger.com/2025/08/27/t...

While St. Louis has turned off the engine on its contractor diversity program, MoDOT's keeps on rolling.

Public record requests answer some questions surrounding the mayor's decision to suspend the city's MWBE contractor diversity program.

Local media's obsession with an inconsequential payroll error is just weird.

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The mayor does not appear to have the legal authority needed to unilaterally halt the city's contractor diversity program.

The decision to suspend the city's contractor diversity program has ignited a firestorm at City Hall.

Catch 2025's Last $2 Tuesdays with the Gateway Grizzlies. Tonight's game is your second to last chance to catch this affordable, family-friendly special. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/24/c...

Sunflower+ Project Celebrates 12 Years in Old North moundcitymessenger.com/2025/08/05/s...

Photos: Poelker Park Protest Draws Anti-Trump Crowd moundcitymessenger.com/2025/08/04/p...

The Desecration of Cemeteries and Genocide Denying Rabbis moundcitymessenger.com/2025/08/04/t...

The Purpose of a System is What It Does: Interview with Janis Mensah moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/31/t...

Chaos and Accusations Continue at Prominent Community Nonprofit moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/30/c...

PRIDE AND JOY Spins a Compelling Modern Tale moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/30/p...

The LaBute New Theater Festival Offers Compelling New Work moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/29/t...

Washington University in St. Louis Quietly Capitulates to MAGA moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/28/w...

Photos: El Gran Success moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/25/p...

EVITA Remains a Spectacularly Entertaining Musical moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/25/e...

Murray: Kehoe's Austerity Politics Will Hurt St. Louisans moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/24/m...

Catch 2025's Last $2 Tuesdays with the Gateway Grizzlies moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/24/c...

President of the Board of Aldermen Megan Green's office says voter-approved ethics rules will be implemented, despite many aldermen opposing the new measures. moundcitymessenger.com/2025/07/23/p...