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Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

Five candidates running for three seats on the Mehlville school board in June 2 races

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 23, 2020

Five candidates are seeking three seats on the Mehlville Board of Education in the June 2 election, which is rescheduled from April due to the coronavirus pandemic. Incumbents Peggy Hassler and Jean...

Hearing rescheduled in county gym lawsuit over stay-at-home order

Hearing rescheduled in county gym lawsuit over stay-at-home order

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 14, 2020

A hearing is set for Thursday afternoon in the lawsuit St. Louis County filed against two gyms staying open despite the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. The case was set for a videoconferenced hearing in...

Citizens vote at the Sunset Hills Community Center April 2, 2019.

Bill would allow some with COVID-19 concerns to vote absentee

By Seth Bodine, Missouri News Network May 10, 2020

A bill endorsed by a Missouri House committee last week would let Missouri residents vote absentee if they are at risk of contracting or transmitting COVID-19 and the governor has declared a state of emergency. The...

Gov. Mike Parson signs HB 397 and hands the signed bill to the daughter of Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman after it was signed in 2019.  Also pictured is Sen. Jeanie Riddle.

Effort to send Clean Missouri back to voters one step from final approval

By Ashlyn O'Hara, Missouri News Network May 6, 2020

A new version of Clean Missouri is steps away from reappearing on November’s ballot following a committee vote in favor last week The proposal — Senate Joint Resolution 38 — sponsored by Sen. Dan...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood voters decide on tax extension

May 5, 2020

Crestwood voters will only have one election June 2, but city officials say it’s an important decision for the continued operation of city government. Voters will consider whether to extend Crestwood’s...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

League of Women Voters, NAACP file lawsuit to expand absentee voting during coronavirus

April 17, 2020

The Missouri chapters of the League of Women Voters and the NAACP joined together to file a lawsuit Friday hoping to expand absentee voting in the state due to the coronavirus outbreak. Most states allow...

Gov. Mike Parson, above, hosted the largest crowd in his office so far to see him sign a bill renaming Lindbergh for the late Rep. Cloria Brown.

‘Stay home, Missourians’: Parson issues statewide stay-at-home order

April 4, 2020

Missouri Gov, Mike Parson issued a statewide stay-at-home order Friday, but he’s leaving the details of what business are essential and non-essential to local governments. The directive came weeks...

Page, Trakas file to run again; both will have three challengers

Page, Trakas file to run again; both will have three challengers

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 2, 2020

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will face three challengers in the Democratic primary this August, and Councilman Ernie Trakas also has three challengers for his 6th District seat. Filing for county,...

Mehlville Board of Education candidate forum postponed until May

Mehlville Board of Education candidate forum postponed until May

March 25, 2020

The Mehlville Board of Education candidate forum originally scheduled for this week has been postponed due to the coronavirus and the postponement of the elections originally set to be held April 7. The...

No election this summer for Bayless Board of Education

No election this summer for Bayless Board of Education

March 19, 2020

There will be no election this year for the Bayless Board of Education since three people, all incumbents, filed for the three open seats. The election, originally set for April 7, has been postponed...

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