ST. LOUIS — Mayor Francis Slay today awarded a key to the city to hometown boxer Devon Alexander, who clinched the WBC super lightweight championship at a title bout in California on Saturday.

Alexander, 22, pummeled…

University City Mayor Joe Adams raised from April through June nearly four times as much money than State Rep. Theodore “Ted” Hoskins, D-Berkeley, a competitor for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the 14th district, campaign finance reports show.

But Hoskins…

ST. LOUIS — Last night’s debate at the downtown library felt like a road game for Mayor Francis Slay, who did not receive nearly as many cheers as challengers Elston McCowan of the Green Party and…

ST. LOUIS — Though last week’s primary election allowed for little suspense that Mayor Francis Slay would capture his party’s nomination, the results reflect an electorate that is nonetheless divided.

Slay captured more than 60 percent of the vote overall, but lost,…

Gov. Jay Nixon has selected St. Louis attorney Bettye Battle-Turner to serve on the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, sources confirm.

The appointment faces confirmation by the Missouri Senate. Battle-Turner, 62, reached at her Central West End office, declined to comment until…

Goodson

Chris Goodson, who presided over what was arguably one of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s rockiest eras, said this morning he will step down at the end of the month.

Goodson’s four-year term expired at the end of January. By…

Hamilton

Mayor Francis Slay said today that he was not aware that City Hall lobbyist Lou Hamilton had flashing lights and sirens in his SUV.

Post-Dispatch columnist Deb Peterson reported Friday that thieves stole Hamilton’s GMC Yukon Denali and used it to try to pull over…

Time to let downtown parking meters end early?

Tired of feeding downtown parking meters at night? Well, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has heard your complaints.

Slay says he’ll talk to the city’s parking czar today about changing the system after…

Coleman

After weeks of will-she, won’t-she, all signs point towards State Sen. Maida Coleman challenging Mayor Francis Slay in the March Democratic primary for mayor.

Earlier, the Arch City Chronicle reported that Coleman had made up her mind to run. On Tuesday, Coleman herself told…

Gov. Matt Blunt today named a group of citizens to a committee that he established to raise awareness about the upcoming Census count in 2010. The count is significant for Missouri because early predictions show the state might lose a…