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South St. Louis County News

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Rep. Ben Baker, R-Neosho, is sponsoring the bill, which he said the purpose of the bill is to ensure Missourians constitutional right to carry firearms when attending places of worship.

Missouri legislation seeks to allow guns in places of worship

By Brooke Muckerman, Columbia Missourian/Missouri Independent March 27, 2023

Missouri Republicans are making a push to allow firearms to be carried inside religious establishments and lessen restrictions on access to firearms. House Bill 485, heard in the House Emerging Issues...

Then Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman during her 2018 campaign for the Missouri House. Coleman was elected to the Missouri Senate in 2022.

Proposals to eliminate Missouri sales tax on groceries in limbo

By Clara Bates, The Missouri Independent March 23, 2023

Missouri is one of just 13 states that levies a sales tax on grocery food items. Citing the hefty burden on low-income shoppers and rising cost of food, several other states have moved to reduce the...

A tree fell on a pool in St. Louis County in storm damage Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.

Severe Weather Preparedness Week begins Monday

March 3, 2023

Next week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Missouri. From March 6 through 10, the National Weather Service, the State Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management encourage Missourians...

Mehlville Board of Education is against open enrollment legislation

Mehlville Board of Education is against open enrollment legislation

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 24, 2023

The Mehlville Board of Education passed a resolution earlier this month opposing any open enrollment legislation currently being considered by the Missouri Legislature. The Board voted unanimously at...

A St. Louis County electric vehicle

House approves bill aimed at blocking local EV charging station mandates

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent February 21, 2023

A bill that would require cities and counties across Missouri to pay for electric vehicle chargers in order to mandate businesses install them won House approval Feb 16. The bill, which is sponsored...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Missouri House gives initial approval to raising bar for voters to amend the constitution

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent February 7, 2023

Legislation to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution through the initiative petition process won initial approval in the Missouri House Feb. 1. After more than two hours of debate,...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Lawmakers make bipartisan push to extend postpartum care for new moms

By Clara Bates, The Missouri Independent January 26, 2023

Lawmakers debated last week a bipartisan push to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage for low-income Missourians from 60 days to one year — among the first public hearings of the 2023 legislative session. The...

Winter storm watch, wind chill watch in effect ahead of subzero temperatures Thursday

Winter storm watch, wind chill watch in effect ahead of subzero temperatures Thursday

December 20, 2022

A winter storm watch and wind chill watch is in effect for St. Louis County ahead of below-zero wind chills and winter precipitation expected across the region Thursday into Friday. The National...

South County Election Results 2022: Incumbents come out on top

South County Election Results 2022: Incumbents come out on top

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 9, 2022

Editor's note: This is a developing article. Continue to check callnewspapers.com for the latest Nov. 8 election news.  From state to local contests in Missouri, St. Louis County and South County, several...

Wind advisory issued through noon Saturday

Wind advisory issued through noon Saturday

November 4, 2022

The St. Louis County Office of Emergency Management and National Weather Service office in St. Louis has issued a wind advisory from midnight tonight to noon Saturday. South winds from 15 to 20 mph...

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