Bowlin

ST. LOUIS — Mayor Francis Slay has added another member of the Facebook generation to his office staff.

New press secretary Kara Bowlin, 25, began work in Room 200 last week, adding to the crop of 20-somethings that have taken posts…

In Poplar Bluff, Slay finds church founded by his uncle

Mayor Francis Slay hit the road this week to lobby southeast Missouri legislators on bringing control of the St. Louis police department back to City Hall.

Along the way, Slay took in a…

Francis R. Slay

ST. LOUIS — For his years of service to his party and his city, aldermen are rewarding Francis R. Slay with a place of his own — a city park.

The board has endorsed a bill renaming Arsenal-Ellendale Park —…

Biden in Wellston

ST. LOUIS — Vice President Joe Biden’s stop here Thursday wasn’t as memorable as last year’s vice-presidential debate at Washington University, or intense as his April visit, which provided fodder for a 60 Minutes piece.

But it did have…

French

ST. LOUIS — Had enough yet about the talk of Rush Limbaugh’s interest in the Rams?

At City Hall, the debate might be just getting started.

Alderman Antonio French says he will introduce a resolution at Friday’s board meeting calling on the team to…

A previous ante — those were the days

ST. LOUIS — Call it a product of the Cardinals’ recent October success, but the traditional friendly bet between rival mayors seems to have lost its zing this year.

Previous playoff appearances by the…

Slay

ST. LOUIS — Mayor Francis Slay played a pivotal behind the scenes role in tabbing the Democratic nominee to replace former state Sen. Jeff Smith, who stepped down last month after pleading guilty to a political cover-up.

But what about the contest…

Slay with Twitter founder Jack Dorsey

ST. LOUIS — When Mayor Francis Slay welcomed Twitter founder and St. Louis native Jack Dorsey to his office today, the mayor — who’s been logged onto the cyber craze for almost exactly a year — mentioned that…

PETA's circus protest

ST. LOUIS — While the city rejected a request to display a piece of sculpture protest outside the circus, Mayor Francis Slay says he is wiling to listen to concerns about the safety of elephants working under the big…

Carter

ST. LOUIS — Don’t be surprised if the next time city Democratic leaders meet behind closed doors, they ask members to follow airplane take-off rules: Please stow all of your portable electronic devices.

Typically, when the St. Louis Central Democratic Committee…