Jan 25, 2022
We’re talking local politics on this weeks episode of the Kdhx podcast Tangazo.
Tim Person a long time political operative and Michael Wesly
Jones editorial columnist for the Stlouis American Newspaper, join
me for some lively political repartee, as we take a deeper dive
into the Stlouis Aldermanic ward reduction, from 28 down to 14.
We begin that discussion looking for winners and losers, only to
discover that there were no losers, only winners. Very few
people thought that the Stlouis board of aldermen was capable of
reducing itself by half.
Aldermanic seats of friends, allies and neighborhood disruptions,
were on the table but under the leadership of Board of Aldermen
President, Lewis Reed, the feat was accomplished with very little
rancour.
The final draft was unanimously passed by the board and Stlouis
Mayor Tishaura O. Jones has indicated that she plans to sign off on
it.
We paused to acknowledge the political maturation, that we are
witnessing from St Louis’s top two political leaders, who have a
history of being combative, to say the least.
Their ability to work together on critical issues putting personal
politics aside, such as ward reduction, bodes well for the city of
Stlouis.
A city that was floundering with high crime and dramatic population
loss is now poised to begin the process of becoming a great city
once again and the ability of African American leadership, to work
together is of vital importance, to the future of St Louis.
Produced by Sasha Hay