St. Louis Business Elite Puts Out Political Hit Job On Alderwoman Tina Pihl

The entire St. Louis region has come together with “a unified voice” to speak out on a matter of vital interest to all: The election of Michael Browning.

Who?

You don’t need to know. What’s important here is that this unknown fellow will be on the ballot next Tuesday for the new 9^th Ward seat of the Board of Aldermen. That means he’s the only hope of preventing the election of Alderwoman Tina “Sweet T” Pihl, the incumbent of the old 17^th Ward.

That matters dearly to the business elite in St. Louis. Pihl has been the only member of the Board of Aldermen with the courage to expect rich and powerful business interests to play by the same rules as everyone else in St. Louis when it comes to tax breaks and related development issues.

That’s unacceptable to Greater St. Louis Inc. (GSL). As the self-proclaimed guardian of the region, GSL is not in the habit of tolerating dissenting voices to its favored project and priorities.