Description

On this episode, Ben talks about St. Louis County’s budget issue that is heating up and  the work the council is doing to pull the county back from the bankruptcy cliff, fiscal topics coming up in the City of St. Louis and its failed Green Line project, and more tax increases being proposed in Webster Groves to cover the city’s massive budget deficit.

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“Just the Facts!”

Topic Sources:

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/st-louis-county-new-logo-launch-opportunity-central-marketing-campaign/63-6feb82e5-b278-4e6a-8783-71ce4cde36ae

https://www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/2025-12-12/st-louis-aldermen-pass-earnings-tax-vote-election-bills

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/budget/documents/upload/Earnings-Tax-Presentation-to-Budget-Committee-11-19-25.pdf

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/webster-groves-eyes-two-new-sales-tax-increases/

https://webstergrovesmo.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13565/FY26-ADOPTED-BUDGET?bidId=

https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2025-09-24/st-louis-cancels-north-south-metrolink-expansion-project

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/96m-transit-tax-sparks-showdown-at-st-louis-city-hall/63-a2ec467e-f768-4bae-9627-44c8183a7657