BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A federal study recommending that a U.S. spy agency remain in St. Louis rather than move to Illinois contains geographical errors that officials in the losing state hope will bolster their efforts to win the $1.6 billion project. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has preliminarily selected a blighted section of north St.…
St. Clair County, IL (KTRS) St. Clair County wants more time to challenge a federal spy agency’s preliminary decision to remain in St. Louis rather than relocate. Last week the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced its plan to build its new western regional headquarters in north St. Louis rather than move to a site near Scott…
St. Louis, (KTRS) St. Louis continues to bask in the victory of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s plan to stay in St. Louis. Friday morning state, city, and community leaders gathered for a news conference at Mayor Francis Slay’s office to speak about the NGA’s preliminary decision. Governor Jay Nixon was among those in attendance. “We’re…
(KTRS) – In a big win for the city of St. Louis, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency appears ready to build a new regional headquarters in north St. Louis. NGA Director Robert Cardillo is expected to formally announce the decision Friday. This means the NGA’s 3,100 employees will continue to pay the city’s earnings tax, a…
(KTRS) – By the end of the week we will know the future site of a federal spy agency’s regional headquarters. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo is expected to announce his decision on Friday. Two sites have emerged as the front runners for the project–one in north St. Louis and the other in…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to keep the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in St. Louis. Mayor Francis Slay was joined by state and federal leaders during a Monday morning news conference, where he announced an offer to make the proposed north St. Louis site more appealing. “On Friday, I told National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo…
MASCOUTAH, Ill. (AP) – Illinois has committed an additional $60 million to help lure a federal spy agency considering a relocation from its long-time home near downtown St. Louis. Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday disclosed the new commitment after a private meeting with National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo at the St. Clair County…
MASCOUTAH, Ill. (AP) – Members of Illinois’ congressional delegation are appealing to the head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in support of Scott Air Force Base’s bid to host its new facility. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk and other Illinois congressmen wrote a letter to NGA Director Robert Cardillo this week, urging him…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and other city leaders want Missouri lawmakers to support plans to keep a federal spy agency from moving its regional headquarters to southern Illinois. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly/1SWvVhT ) reports that Slay was among those testifying Tuesday before a Missouri Senate panel considering a…
( KTRS ) A two-state fight for a federal spy agency’s new regional headquarters and more than 3,000 high-tech jobs has gained increased urgency in St. Louis after the failed bid to build a $1 billion riverfront stadium. St. Louis leaders had envisioned a new Rams stadium and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency complex as anchors…