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Formerly Redlined Neighborhoods are Warmer

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/24/climate/racism-redlining-cities-global-warming.html

An interesting article from NYT. Historically black and redlined neighborhoods had less investment in trees etc. paul Dribin

Property tax relief

www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/peter-hoffman-property-tax-assistance-funds-are-an-easy-gap-for-philanthropy-to-fill/article_7c90f723-da78-5cae-bd11-5dde5f539f38.html

An excellent article by Peter Hoffman. Property tax assistance is affordable and would do a lot of good

Stenger involved in bribe scheme for development of Jamestown Mall

www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/stenger-was-arranging-for-bribe-in-jamestown-mall-redevelopment/article_7b488a34-381f-5c54-82e8-f906fcbe6f6f.html

This fits in with what we have been reading. This is an effort to bribe a County Council member.

GOP conservatives in missouri filibuster bill to allow tax credits for expansion of GM plant in Wentzville

www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/facing-filibuster-gov-parson-not-budging-on-gm-incentives-for/article_82f3f9b7-ee5a-504d-a67f-f6d7143fa9fa.html

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face

Sheila Sweeney to Plead Guilty in Stenger Deal

www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/federal-charges-against-sheila-sweeney-and-john-rallo-in-pay/article_16e857c5-44e5-53f0-a4cf-2a209a87a478.html

I have known she was crooked for a long time. An issue not getting much attention with all this is the ridiculously high salaries up and down the line in the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership. Written by Paul Dribin

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Louis Reed Call’s for City to Drop Out of St Louis Economic Developmrnt Council

www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/reed-city-should-withdraw-from-economic-development-partnership-with-st/article_2dd9c148-9e80-5a5d-9dcf-6b91bbe877c4.html

This is a big deal. Reed is a big player in city efforts

Stenger Indicted

www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-county-executive-steve-stenger-indicted-on-federal-charges/article_7224d3c7-9691-5a84-b8ec-1b35b0388c7c.html

this is a huge deal. This blog has written often about the crooked dealings of Stenger and his colleague Sheila Sweeney

Non low bidder on msd contract contributed heavily to Stenger

www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/after-controversial-msd-vote-winners-donated-more-than-to-stenger/article_dacc13aa-5f0a-547c-9149-d5ccb46dcce4.html

This smelled at the time it was awarded. Obviously unethical conduct. Not selecting a qualified low bidder on a construction contract is unheard of

Good post editorial about opportunity zones

www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-opportunity-promise-or-empowerment-if-you-have-the-money/article_76172eeb-4417-53e8-86dc-1bb8827a7c51.html

there is actually much controversy about this program which gives huge tax breaks to businesses which were likely to invest in these areas anyway.

McKee problems continue

www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/still-stuck-with-paul-mckee-st-louis-officials-pledge-to/article_b094fe94-42f8-5398-a032-258d646850ae.html

I was a big believer in him and have always like him. A big part of his problem is that he played city politics poorly

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