St. Louis Alderwoman is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. Martin represents the 11th ward, which includes parts of the Boulevard Heights, Holly Hills, Patch, Mount Pleasant and Carondelet neighborhoods.
Here鈥檚 some of what Martin discussed on the podcast:
- Recent problems with and the challenges of recruiting police officers to serve in the city
- Her skepticism about the process behind the
- Her efforts to get a 鈥減revailing wage鈥� policy to apply to city government contracts
- Her concerns about the and challenges with recruiting a diverse group of people to represent the city on the board
- Her support of Democrat Trish Gunby in the Missouri House special election for the 99th District seat located in St. Louis County. Gunby is running against Republican Lee Ann Pitman. The election is Nov. 5.
Outgoing Music: by Aretha Franklin and the Blues Brothers
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