CLAYTON, Mo. – St. Louis County Council members advanced bills last week that would cut nearly $36 million from County Executive Steve Stenger’s proposed county spending plan. According to Council Chairman Sam Page, a circuit court judge determined the actions […]
County Council Members passed bill issuing raises to justice services employees
CLAYTON – St. Louis County Council Members unanimously voted to pass Bill No. 220 at Tuesday evening’s meeting. Nurses and other corrections workers who work for the Department of Justice Services attended council meetings week after week asking the Council […]
St. Charles judge sets date for hearing to decide whether Trakas stays as councilman
A hearing to determine whether 6th District St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, has violated a county charter has been set by a St. Charles Circuit Judge. The proceeding is scheduled for June 28 at 9 a.m. in front of […]
Some STL County Council members seek to hire their own lawyer in battle with Stenger
Some members of the County Council led by County Council Chairman Sam Page hope to hire their own independent lawyer due to their ongoing conflict with County Executive Steve Stenger. The long standing conflict between Councilmembers Sam Page, Hazel Erby, […]
STL County Council to take up domestic abuse prevention legislation at weekly meeting
County Executive Steven Stenger will recommend legislation at Tuesday’s County Council meeting that would accept and appropriate money from a grant to help retain care services for women and children residing at a local domestic abuse shelter. The legislation would […]
St. Louis County votes on school behavioral outreach legislation
The St. Louis County Council started at its new time on Tuesday, discussing legislation that would allow the St. Louis County Department of Public Health accept various donations. The County Council met at 6:30 p.m. instead of the original 6:00 […]
Page attacks Stenger in letter
Councilman Sam Page released a letter late last week attacking the county executive for targeting certain county council members who didn’t vote his way and ending support for previously agreed upon projects. In a recent letter obtained by KMOX, Page accused […]
2018 preview of St. Louis County politics
It’s a busy world in St. Louis County politics, whether it’s some members of the County Council having an ongoing feud with the executive branch of the county, some veteran members opting out of re-election, or the upcoming County Executive […]
STL County Council approves election improvement bill
Legislation that would update St. Louis County’s election process was easily passed at the County Council meeting on Tuesday. The bill which is sponsored by Councilman Sam Page, would allow St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger to accept a grant of […]
Time shift: Harder’s council time change bill moves to final passage
The St. Louis County Council at its weekly meeting on Tuesday moved legislation forward that could change what time its weekly meetings start. In addition to that bill, the council also moved numerous bills to second reading that would improve […]