Funding /tags/funding Funding en-US Copyright © 2024 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT Single Rams bill clears committee and advances to the full St. Louis Board of Aldermen /economy-business/2025-01-24/single-rams-bill-committee-advances-full-st-louis-board-of-aldermen Members of the board’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee voted 5-2, with Anne Schweitzer and Michael Browning voting no. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-24/single-rams-bill-committee-advances-full-st-louis-board-of-aldermen Eric Schmid St. Louis aldermen continue to refine their visions for how to spend the Rams money /economy-business/2025-01-15/st-louis-aldermen-refine-spend-rams-money Over the course of nearly seven-hour committee hearing, members of the Board of Aldermen discussed two visions for the money that are “coming closer together.” Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-15/st-louis-aldermen-refine-spend-rams-money Eric Schmid St. Louis Board of Aldermen tears into the specifics of bills to spend Rams money /economy-business/2024-12-17/board-of-aldermen-specifics-rams-money Aldermen at Monday’s hearing mostly asked broader questions about the legislation, wanting to know more about the mechanisms for neighborhood development, provisions for city workers and new child care programs. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-12-17/board-of-aldermen-specifics-rams-money Eric Schmid Arch Grants announces its new cohort of 20 startups poised for growth in St. Louis /economy-business/2024-11-21/arch-grants-cohort-20-startups-in-st-louis There were more applicants local to St. Louis in the finalist round this year than in the past. And the majority of the awardees came from the region. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-11-21/arch-grants-cohort-20-startups-in-st-louis Eric Schmid KC mayor warns against Missouri voters supporting Amendment 4, about police funding /government-politics-issues/2024-07-23/kc-mayor-warns-against-missouri-amendment-4-police-funding The amendment's supporters say “adequate funding is needed” to keep Kansas City safe, but Mayor Quinton Lucas opposes the proposed amendment because it “takes power” from local officials. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-23/kc-mayor-warns-against-missouri-amendment-4-police-funding Gregory Holman Illinois education board seeks $653M increase in upcoming budget year /education/2024-01-24/illinois-education-board-seeks-653m-increase-in-upcoming-budget-year Request includes $35M for ‘newcomers,’ comes amid projected state budget deficit. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 23:48:21 GMT /education/2024-01-24/illinois-education-board-seeks-653m-increase-in-upcoming-budget-year Peter Hancock Illinois' state school board weighs increased funding requests ahead of budget season /2023-11-21/illinois-state-school-board-weighs-increased-funding-requests-ahead-of-budget-season Illinois advocates have continued calls to speed up contributions to new Illinois schools funding formula. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /2023-11-21/illinois-state-school-board-weighs-increased-funding-requests-ahead-of-budget-season Peter Hancock Parson’s vetoes cut millions in funding for projects in St. Louis and Rolla /economy-business/2023-07-06/parsons-vetoes-cut-millions-in-funding-for-projects-in-st-louis-and-rolla Projects whose funding was cut run the gamut, including veterinary technician programs at a few community colleges, salary increases for the Highway Patrol, removing vacant properties in St. Louis County and a handful of proposals to mediate erosion and manage stormwater. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 21:37:58 GMT /economy-business/2023-07-06/parsons-vetoes-cut-millions-in-funding-for-projects-in-st-louis-and-rolla Eric Schmid, Jonathan Ahl, Kate Grumke St. Louis business leaders say downtown deserves more city funding /economy-business/2022-08-04/st-louis-business-leaders-say-downtown-deserves-more-city-funding The neighborhood generates about 20% of the money that goes into St. Louis’ general fund but only accounts for 5% of citywide spending, according to a new economic impact analysis released Thursday by Greater St. Louis Inc. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:33:11 GMT /economy-business/2022-08-04/st-louis-business-leaders-say-downtown-deserves-more-city-funding Eric Schmid Army Corps of Engineers gets nearly $1 billion to help shipping on the Mississippi /health-science-environment/2022-01-31/army-corps-of-engineers-gets-nearly-1-billion-to-help-shipping-on-the-mississippi The multimillion-dollar projects could serve as blueprints for similar ones at five locks and dams on the Mississippi north of the St. Louis region under the corps Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:38:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-01-31/army-corps-of-engineers-gets-nearly-1-billion-to-help-shipping-on-the-mississippi Eric Schmid