South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

The Affton School District held a vaccination event for its teachers and other staff members the first day teachers were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, March 15. Other school districts like Mehlville and Lindbergh have also hosted events to vaccinate their staff.

Missouri lawmakers pass bill limiting local health orders, banning vaccine passports

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent May 12, 2021

As the state of Missouri battles its second year of the novel coronavirus’ spread, lawmakers on Wednesday sent to the governor’s desk a bill that aims to rein in local public health orders and ban...

Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in summer 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Efforts renewed to expand Missouri’s online sales tax

By Wicker Perlis, Missouri News Network March 12, 2021

JEFFERSON CITY — In an attempt to level the playing field for Missouri businesses, all online retailers could soon be required to pay sales taxes in the state. Three bills attempting to do just that...

Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in summer 2018.

Senator Andrew Koenig tests positive for COVID-19: Fighting public-health orders, he said risking COVID is ‘my choice’

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent January 28, 2021

A state Senator who represents South County and West County and has been a harsh critic of business restrictions intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 has tested positive for the contagion and may...

In a photo tweeted by Gov. Mike Parson, Parson speaks at a Branson retreat in November 2020 to Missouri senators who were not wearing masks including, second from right, Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, who represents Sunset Hills, and third from right, Sen. Paul Wieland, R-Imperial, who represents Arnold.

Targeting St. Louis County, Republican lawmakers seek to curb local control over COVID-19 health orders

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent January 26, 2021

Editor's note: Since this hearing last week, Sen. Andrew Koenig tested positive for COVID-19, and Sen. Bill Eigel said that he had close contact with someone who tested positive and would isolate.  When...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Circuit breaker credit up for debate

April 10, 2019

By Tom Coulter Columbia Missourian JEFFERSON CITY — Low-income seniors who pay rent in Missouri could soon be disqualified from receiving a property tax credit if a bill up for perfection this week...

Rep. David Gregory addresses the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in July 2018.

New carjacking law proposed by Gregory seeks to make it easier to prosecute

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 6, 2019

Local and state officials hope to crack down on carjacking by making it a separate crime under Missouri statute, an initiative announced just as a brazen series of carjackings hit the south county area. Attorney...

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