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Amendment 3 reverts redistricting change voters approved in Clean Missouri

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor

October 23, 2020

Voters will consider two amendments to the Missouri Constitution in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, highlighted by Amendment 3, a partial rerun of the Clean Missouri amendment approved by voters in November 2018 that has been dubbed “Cleaner Missouri” by its backers and “Dirty Missouri” by its op...

Parson, Galloway spar on COVID, policing, health care in debate

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor

October 22, 2020

In what will likely be the only in-person debate among the four candidates for Missouri governor, Gov. Mike Parson and state Auditor Nicole Galloway sparred over COVID-19, budget priorities and policing in a forum sponsored by the Missouri Press Association Oct. 9. Parson, a Republican who took office af...

St. Louis County unveils app with Election Day wait times, opens satellite voting Thursday

October 21, 2020

The Nov. 3 general election is less than two weeks away, so important dates and deadlines are quickly approaching for voters in St. Louis County. While the deadline for registering to vote has passed, voters are still able to update their name and address. Updates may be made at www.stlouiscovotes.c...

South County high schools open for the first time since March

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter

October 21, 2020

With more and more students returning to in-person learning, South County’s public high schools are set to open their doors for the first time since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close. Schools around South County are welcoming students back to in-person learning as COVID-19 ...

Trick-or-treating is safety risk, county says

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor

October 15, 2020

St. Louis County has issued a rating system for how safe Halloween activities are during the COVID-19 pandemic, and traditional trick-or-treating is classified as a high-risk activity. The county says its Halloween safety advice rates the various ways to “celebrate Halloween safely during the COV...

Paul Berry challenges Sam Page for county executive

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter

October 14, 2020

County Executive Sam Page, a Democrat, and Republican Paul Berry are running for the county executive seat in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, after winning their respective primaries in August. Berry did not return The Call’s candidate questionnaire for the November election. The answers from Berry in this ...

Koenig, Lavender are running for Missouri’s 15th District Senate seat

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter

October 14, 2020

State Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, will face Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, for his Senate seat in the upcoming election Tuesday, Nov. 3. Koenig, 741 Sherwick Terrace, did not provide any personal information on his questionnaire. Koenig was first elected to the Missouri Senate in 2016. Prior, ...

Jill Schupp faces Ann Wagner for Missouri’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District in Nov. 3 election

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter

October 13, 2020

State Sen. Jill Schupp, D-St. Louis, is challenging U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner for her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Missouri District. Schupp, 65, of Creve Coeur, has represented the 24th District in the Missouri Senate since 2015. She formerly served on the Ladu...

Mehlville, Oakville, Lindbergh high schools will return in person

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor

October 13, 2020

Both Lindbergh Schools and the Mehlville School District will bring high school students back to in-person class by the end of October, and Lindbergh will move elementary students to five days a week in person. Both districts started all-virtual learning academies this year, Accelerated Remote Course...