St. Louis Morning Brief Webster Groves Fireworks Lawsuit and SLPS School Closures

The Marc Cox Morning Show · Jul 9, 2026 · 6m

Local accountability takes center stage on the St. Louis Morning Brief. Marc and Kim break down Webster Groves' lawsuit against a bankrupt fireworks vendor that canceled just days before the Fourth of July, leaving dozens of Missouri and Arkansas cities scrambling. They also spotlight a Post-Dispatch report exposing the growing split in the local Democrat Party, as Wesley Bell's union endorsement collides with Cori Bush's backing from the Democratic Socialists of America in the CD1 primary. Sobering numbers come out of St. Louis Public Schools, where enrollment has collapsed from 43,000 to…