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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Letters to the editor

Better Together statewide vote was like an assault on county’s citizens

June 12, 2019

To the editor: Normally prior to a wedding, the bride and groom make themselves as attractive to each other as possible.  They are loving, respectful and accommodating toward each other.  Then, at the...

Former County Executive Steve Stenger, left, talks to then council Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, at the Aug. 1 council meeting. Page became county executive April 19, after Stenger resigned from the position and pled guilty to federal corruption charges. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Page does not support a merger through a statewide vote; view different from Stenger

May 22, 2019

Former County Executive Steve Stenger, left, talks to then council Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, at the Aug. 1 council meeting. Page became county executive April 19, after Stenger resigned from the...

Then-County Executive Steve Stenger presents a proclamation declaring Chancellor Mark Wrighton Day in St. Louis County April 8 to honor Wrightons retirement as Washington University chancellor this summer, in this photo Stenger posted to his county executive Twitter account.

Better Together withdraws merger plan due to statewide vote, Stenger

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 7, 2019

A city-county merger for St. Louis is off the table, for now anyway. Better Together’s campaign committee Unite STL announced Monday it is withdrawing its petition for a statewide vote on a merger in...

Our Call: Better Together is changing, so let’s change statewide vote.

Our Call: Better Together is changing, so let’s change statewide vote.

April 4, 2019

Editorial  We applaud Better Together for changing its plan for a St. Louis city-county merger so that County Executive Steve Stenger will no longer serve a two-year unelected term. Cynics might say...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood adopts resolution against city-county merger

March 27, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The Crestwood Board of Aldermen is taking an official position against a merger of St. Louis city and St. Louis County. The board...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Our Call: Legislators need to follow their own Sunshine Laws

February 1, 2019

Editorial By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Missouri Legislature designs and governs Sunshine Law for every public official in the state. But ironically, the Legislature...

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