CLAYTON – Kelli Dunaway is seeking the Democratic nomination for St. Louis County Council, District 2. Announced on Friday, Dunaway will be running in the special election to fill the seat previously held by County Executive Sam Page. “With the […]
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 […]
Local chapter of Moms Demand Action is making its mark in the state capitol
JEFFERSON CITY – Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a grassroots movement, has a chapter in Missouri of local mothers and volunteers fighting for public safety measures. This week, volunteers of the organization had a table in the […]
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 […]
Close the Workhouse campaign to host meeting with circuit attorney, public defender
ST. LOUIS – The campaign to Close the Workhouse, which is demanding that St. Louis City leaders shut down the medium security jail that is reportedly keeping hundreds of people caged in “brutal conditions,” will host a public meeting on […]
Advocates of Planned Parenthood endorse St. Louis Board of Aldermen
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Advocates of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, a nonprofit organization that engages in education, lobbying and organizing activities, announced its endorsements in the St. Louis Board of Aldermen primary election. On […]
Laborers’ endorse Reed for re-election as President of St. Louis Board of Aldermen
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Eastern Missouri Laborers’ District Council (EMLDC); Laborers Local 110 and Laborers Local 42 have announced their support for Lewis Reed’s re-election campaign as president to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. The EMLDC plays a […]
Close the Workhouse campaign holds rally to demand release of men trapped in workhouse
Following reports of extreme cold and continued inhumane conditions at St. Louis City’s jail, the Workhouse, advocates gather to demand the release of David Dixon and Jeffrey Rozelle, two victims of the City’s racialized apartheid and unlawful cash bail system […]
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. […]