White-Clatto in the mayor's office

After a groundbreaking career on the airwaves, former KSDK personality Dianne White-Clatto took a position in 2002 as Mayor Francis Slay’s receptionist.

Looks like she didn’t care for her boss too much.

Two month after leaving the mayor’s office, White-Clatto…

MoKaBe's

ST. LOUIS — It’s unusual for a high-profile city business to publicly air their misgivings with Mayor Francis Slay.

But that’s exactly what MoKaBe’s, the popular coffee shop and cafe across from Tower Grove Park, has done in this election cycle,…

ST. LOUIS — In an interview today with the Post-Dispatch editorial board, Mayoral hopeful Maida Coleman — running as an independent candidates — says she tried to get both License Collector Mike McMillan and Comptroller Darlene Green to…

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,…

The city's Democratic Primary for mayor is Tuesday

ST. LOUIS — Tomorrow, city voters will head to the polls to weigh-in on candidates for mayor and aldermen.

Mayor Francis Slay faces two other Democrats in his bid for a third term. In…

Smith

ST. LOUIS — Though she’s miles behind incumbent incumbent Francis Slay in the cash rash, challenger Irene Smith has made some fundraising progress thanks to her friends in the public schools.

According to her latest report, Smith received $2,500 from the St. Louis teacher’s…

Smith

ST. LOUIS — The Organization for Black Struggle — a local African-American group that fights for social justice — is endorsing former Alderman Irene J. Smith in next month’s Democratic primary for mayor.

Smith has a long record of fighting for African-American…

Mayoral candidate Irene J. Smith had scheduled a press conference last night at Vashon High, where the state panel running the city schools announced a plan to close possibly 30 buildings.

Smith was criticizing Mayor Francis Slay for contributions…

Watson-Wesley Coleman, left, and Smith

As Mayor Francis Slay kicked-off his canvassing effort with a door-knocking blitz this weekend, his two competitors in the Democratic primary have submitted their latest fundraising numbers.

The results are further proof that, on paper at least, this…

Smith

Mayoral candidate Irene J. Smith has been quiet as the Tale of Two Colemans drama has swirled around the race.

But today, Smith issued a release congratulating Gov. Jay Nixon on his inauguration yesterday — and asking, for one of his first official…