CLAYTON – The proposal to merge St. Louis City and St. Louis County by a statewide vote was officially withdrawn on Monday. Last week, Senator Jamilah Nasheed, called for the initiative to be withdrawn with the acknowledgment of Steve Stenger’s […]
Nasheed calls for withdraw of Better Together ballot initiative
ST. LOUIS – In the last week, the St. Louis region has experienced “turbulence,” with the federal indictment and resignation of County Executive Steve Stenger and the National NAACP’s suspension of St. Louis County NAACP president John Gaskin III. With […]
County NAACP endorses proposal uniting city and county together
ST. LOUIS – The NAACP St. Louis County Branch issued a conference regarding the recommendations made by the nonprofit organization, Better Together, for a city-county merger on Thursday. Representatives from the nonprofit organization known as Better Together were in attendance […]
Members of the Municipal League pass amended resolution, continue collecting signatures
ST. LOUIS – The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis announced late January that it was working on passing a resolution to make City-County merger a local vote. The League’s adopted resolution referred to the Better Together petition as being […]
Juvers says Auditor Galloway’s fiscal note is a ‘push forward’ for pro-merger plan
ST. LOUIS – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a fiscal note on the merger plan Wednesday which has caused consistent fight-back between municipalities of St. Louis County and the Better Together organization. Despite the confusion and “unknown” still present […]
Better Together, Mayor Krewson, County Executive Stenger share report with community
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The city-county merger proposal has been a common topic of conversation across organizations and elected officials. One of the controversies have been whether all Missouri voters should get the choice to join the city of St. […]
Opinion: A reimagined St. Louis
By Jack Seigel Tuesday night I attended the Better Together event where five dynamic speakers imagined what St Louis could be. They presented over the backdrop of a fragmented region, rife with duplicative services. A place where we compete […]
New report highlights waste and inefficiency, city and county leaders call for more cooperation
ST. LOUIS – City and county officials alike are now calling for greater cooperation between the two entities of the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County in an effort to combat inefficiency and better utilize taxpayer funds. The […]