Source: Show-Me Institute
by David Stokes
“Tom Pendergast (and to a lesser extent his brother, James) cast a huge shadow over Missouri government and politics, both during his life and after. His corrupt domination of Kansas City politics eventually led to numerous changes in Missouri government. These changes include the Missouri Plan for selecting judges, putting the Kansas City police under state control, and numerous civil service reforms at the state and local levels in Missouri. One of these reforms is a subject of contention right now in St. Louis.” (12/20/24)
https://showmeinstitute.org/blog/municipal-policy/civil-service-reforms-can-go-too-far/