Creve Coeur Council Members Set The Record Straight On City Email Records

Controversy over access to email records is a topic addressed in the city's July newsletter.

Wanted: Missouri Political Movers and Shakers

We're assembling a group of in-the-know political types interested in taking part in a project through the end of the 2012 election cycle.

Will The 4th of July Impact Creve Coeur Trash Collection?

Here's what you need to know about holiday scheduling.

Traffic Alert: MoDOT Halts I-270 Lane Closures for July 4 Holiday

MoDOT will not close Interstate 270 lanes Tuesday afternoon or at any time Wednesday due to Fourth of July holiday travel.

Creve Coeur Election Guide

The candidates, incumbents and issues that will affect Creve Coeur and St. Louis County.

Traffic Alert: MoDOT Resumes I-270 Lane Closures

MoDOT is once again closing all lanes on north and southbound I-270 daily so crews can blast rock.

Council Wrap: Budget, A Bakery And Moments Of Silence

Creve Coeur City Council members conducted business Monday night in roughly 24 minutes.

City Council Primer: A Budget, Bakeries and Discrimination

A look at some of the items on the agenda for Creve Coeur's City Council on Monday June 25, 2012.

MoDOT Cancels I-270 Closures, Rock Blasting For Rest of Week

Modot is canceling the daily road closures on I-270 between Manchester and Big Bend roads in West County.

Update: Ray's Donuts Coming To Creve Coeur Pending Bakery Bill

The Shoppes at Westgate gained Planning and Zoning approval of an amendment to allow a commercial bakery on site. It now moves to City Council.

Conway Road Beacon Coming Despite Residential Complaints

Creve Coeur City Council members urged public works staff to move forward with the safety measure Monday.

1,100 Turn Out For GOP Senate Debate

Crowds turned out in droves for the Lindenwood University hosted Republican Senate Debate.

City Budget Proposal Increases, Emphasizes Labor

The public hearing of the 2013 proposed budget revealed primary spending areas for 2012 and goals for the future.

Dielmann Recognized as Contributing to the Heart of Creve Coeur

The retirement reception for former Mayor Harold Dielmann celebrated his 28 years of public service to the city.

Budget Hearing, Campaign Paperwork and Mr. Goodcents on Agenda for City Council Meeting

Take a look at the highlights on the agenda for the City Council meeting June 11.

Hundreds Attend Retirement Celebration for Former Mayor Dielmann

More than 400 people visited the reception June 9 as co-workers, family and friends of former Mayor Harold Dielmann.

Former Mayor Dielmann to Be Honored at Retirement Celebration

Creve Coeur will commemorate long-time Mayor Harold Dielmann's retirement with a reception June 9.

Councilwoman Files Amended Ethics Complaint Against Creve Coeur Mayor Barry Glantz

Glantz acknowledged at least one area where campaign disclosure could have been better, but calls Ward 4 Councilwoman Jeanne Rhoades "obsessed".

Update: 270 Blasting Postponed Tuesday Afternoon

MoDOT began blasting work prompting closures along portions of Interstate 270 between Manchester and Big Bend Tuesday morning.

Election Day: Your Guide to June 5, 2012 Ballot Issues

Sewer rates and several related measures are on the ballot Tuesday for voters in Creve Coeur. Here's what you should know.

MoDOT Has A Heads Up For Creve Coeur Area Commuters

I-270, I-44 and Highway 40 will all experience lane closures and changes in high traffic areas beginning Friday. This will affect drivers, so here's what to expect.

Missouri Voters Will Decide a Bevy of Ballot Issues This Year

Plus: A goodbye and a thank you from your purveyor of Potpourri.

Council To Decide If Conway Road Area Really Needs A Traffic Beacon

According to neighborhood trustees, residents overwhelmingly say they don't want one, just a few weeks before crews were supposed to finish the project.

State Rep: The Rush Limbaugh Saga Continues

The Associated Press reports the state of Missouri is spending $1,000 to guard the controversial talk show host's bust in the Hall of Famous Missourians.

Election 2012: Sewer Vote June 5 Flows from Clean Water Act

St. Louis voters will decide the rate at which their sewer rates rise this summer. Here's a look at the federal law—and lawsuit—that started it all.

To Annex Or Not: That's The Creve Coeur Question

Cities must identify any potential areas by a summer 2012 deadline.

City Panel OKs Expansion of Dining at Shoppes of Westgate

City council would have to approve the planning and zoning commission's recommendation for a city code amendment allowing more than 25 percent of retail space to be used for eating and drinking establishments.

Sandwiches and Restaurant Zoning On Monday's P&Z Agenda

A hearing on allowing bakeries on less than four acres in Creve Coeur will have to wait until next month.

Vote: Should Creve Coeur Add LGBT Anti-Discrimination Language?

Ward 1 Councilwoman Beth Kistner said this week she plans to propose legislation on the issue.

PBS Focuses on Missouri's Payday Loan Initiative This Weekend

The national program airing Saturday and Sunday will focus on initiative petition campaigns tied to capping interest rates at 36 percent.

Cunningham Aide: State Senator To Be Released From Hospital Thursday

Creve Coeur area State Senator Jane Cunningham was hospitalized overnight in Jefferson City after feeling light-headed Wednesday at the state capitol.

Missouri's U.S. Senate Candidates Stir Up Novel Approaches For Fundraising

Country music and laryngitis are two of the methods employed this week.

Update: Jane Cunningham Taken To Jefferson City Hospital

The Creve Coeur-area State Senator was reportedly feeling light-headed Wednesday

Councilwoman Will Propose Anti-LGBT Discrimination Ordinance

Clayton, Richmond Heights and Olivette have adopted similar measures.

Is Creve Coeur A City Divided? What Would You Do?

Council members could not reach agreement on issues related to the election of a council President, amid talk of healing a perceptual rift between city wards.

Sewer Vote Would Slow Guaranteed MSD Rate Increase

A June 5 vote is planned in St. Louis county and city on Proposition Y, along with eight charter amendments aimed at increasing the efficiency and transparency of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.

Mayor Glantz Defends Campaign, Cites 'Political Maneuvering', Will Cooperate With Ethics Probe

A complaint filed Thursday with the Missouri Ethics Commission alleged misrepresentations with regard to campaign finance disclosures and possibility of an attempt to deliberately confuse voters in Creve Coeur's Mayoral election last month.

Nobody's Talking After Creve Coeur Campaign Finance Ethics Complaint

City Councilwoman Jeanne Rhoades filed the complaint against Creve Coeur Mayor Barry Glantz Thursday.

Barry Glantz For Mayor Campaign Subject of Ethics Complaint

Creve Coeur City Councilwoman Jeanne Rhoades filed a complaint Thursday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Claire McCaskill Takes Campaign Finance Fight To Colbert; John Brunner Picks Up Tea Party Support

This edition of Political Potpourri has campaign machinations on both sides of the race to be Missouri's next U.S. Senator.