In this episode of the Arch City Report, Jim Wild from the East West Gateway Council of Governments discusses the strategic planning efforts aimed at addressing population decline and various regional issues in St. Louis. He emphasizes the impo...

This week's conversation delves into Missouri's Senate Bill 3, which proposes a property tax freeze for certain counties. St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann discusses the implications of the bill, its constitutionality, and the potentia...

In this episode, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe sits down with Business Journal reporter Jim Drew for a candid conversation about his rapid-fire reforms, putting the St. Louis police back under state control, fighting for economic growth, and tac...

St. Louis financial services giant Edward Jones will be making a big decision about the future of its local workforce later this month. Join us as we go over the details of what to expect.

A grand jury’s indictment against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is just the latest bit of political turmoil to hit the St. Louis region. This week we ask, does this political climate create make St. Louis a good place to do business? ...

The exits of large firms from downtown have made all the headlines in recent years. But new data show that occupany rate downtown continues to decline? This week, we have the story of several smaller firms whose departures might help explain wh...

This week, we get into what we know about why Boeing machinists overwhelmingly voted down a new contract offer. We’re also three weeks away from a big interview with Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, so we’re asking state lawmakers: What should we be a...

As St. Louis’ struggling downtown pushes toward reformation as a residential hub, we look back 20 years ago, when the neighborhood was in the middle of an earlier renaissance, and ask: Can this one stand the test of time?  We also d...

St. Louis was in line to get a new $6 billion public company — until the deal recently collapsed. The company, Evolution Metals, said it would be based in The Hill neighborhood and help build a U.S. battery and magnet supply chain to rival Chin...

This week we dissect Southwest Airlines’ move to cut some service at Lambert airport, where it’s by far the biggest carrier. Some West Coast routes are taking big hits, while other leisure destinations see additions. We’ll detail why the ai...

This week we sit down with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, who give us the latest on her push to preserve the Granite City Works plant after Nippon Steel’s purchase of U.S. Steel, and discusses role she hopes to play in ending Metro East’s 15 ye...

A new study released this week attempts to tabulate the impact the $390 million project launched in 2009 to bring new life the Gateway Arch grounds, the Old Courthouse, Kiener Plaza, and the Mississippi Riverfront. This week, we talk to the...

This week, we’re joined by Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III who answers some big questions: How did the Cardinals find their way into the Kansas City Stadium Bill? What are they planning for Busch Stadium renovations? And how has the inv...

This week, I'm joined by Bi-State Development's Mary Lamie to talk about the significant investments being made along the Mississippi riverfront in St. Louis, and what is says about this city's relationship with the waterway that created it.

This week, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green joins us to discuss the board’s swift action in approving some tornado recovery bills and just how much of the city’s money from the Rams settlement could be in play for recovery effo...

Rawlings, the St. Louis company that was founded off its patent for a baseball glove more than 140 years ago believes it’s on the verge of a huge milestone. This week, we explain how the company that supplies the balls to Major League Baseball ...

The tornado that tore through St. Louis left five dead and a trail of property damage expected to exceed $1 billion. But what’s to come, especially in poor communities hit hardest, could be just as damaging. Join us we talk with the Urban Leagu...

Real Estate investor Charles Goldman joins us this week to explain his plan to bring new life to Missouri's largest skyscraper, the long-vacant AT&T tower in downtown St. Louis, and why a tax credit bill in Jefferson City is critical to the...

A former top executive at a Metro East bank is accused of stealing nearly $2 million from his employer in a check kiting scheme. This week, we discuss what we learned about Andy Blassie’s life outside the bank. Join us for that and more on the ...

Downtown businesses leaders want a better chance at attracting more and bigger events to the city. So they’ve asked state lawmakers to approve a unique district that could arm them with the tools they need to make downtown into an even bigger c...

Would you live downtown? Odds are good that if you already live in the St. Louis region, you’ve already made up your mind that doing so isn’t safe. But one downtown developer has data showing outsiders who haven’t been exposed to downtown’s saf...

South Kingshighway was once a bustling retail corridor touching a dozen south St. Louis neighborhoods. But years of disinvestment has left South Kingshighway in a state of disrepair. This week we introduce you to one family, the Garcias, led by...

Most St. Louisans have come to know David Hoffmann as the man trying to turn Augusta into the next Napa Valley. But over the last several months, he’s emerged as America’s most aspiring newspaper magnate. He joins the Arch City Report with the ...

Some high-profile St. Louis nonprofits are in turmoil, including a well-known radio station that finds itself needing to sell its license and office tower. Meanwhile, other charitable groups are coming up with innovative ways to give back to th...

Baseball season is upon us, but after two years of declining attendance, the prospects this year don’t look good for the businesses that rely on visitors to Busch Stadium. This week, we take a look at exactly how much sales have declined in and...