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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Letters to the editor

Overriding local control for corporate pig farms is a bad move by Parson

December 9, 2020

To the editor: Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill in May 2019 revoking local governments’ ability to impose restrictions on corporate pig farms more stringent than state standards. There are two issues...

More oversight is always better than less, even now

More oversight is always better than less, even now

December 4, 2020

What is the best way to spend the $175 million St. Louis County will receive in federal funds for the coronavirus response? Who should make those decisions? With a corrupt county executive ousted only...

Letters to the editor

‘Say their names’: Letter writer outlines ‘how racism plays into world’

November 27, 2020

To the editor: If I were to share my opinion on the world and its problems right now, I would start off by talking about racism. We have been surrounded by issues with racism for a very long time. We...

Letters to the editor

Masks and social distancing are necessities due to toll of COVID-19

November 24, 2020

To the editor: With daily new coronavirus cases at a new high nationally, it is time for all of us to delay some gratification and make some sacrifices. Otherwise, hospitals and their exhausted staff...

Letters to the editor

Question on packing Supreme Court should have been answered during election

November 24, 2020

To the editor: President and Vice President candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris refused to answer the question “what is your policy about ‘packing’ the Supreme Court?” They said they will...

Letters to the editor

Electoral College is contrary to democracy by ignoring popular votes

November 24, 2020

To the editor: What about the Electoral College issue? The Electoral College was established by Article II of the Constitution, amended by the 12th Amendment in 1804, and is operational in presidential elections only. Originally,...

Letters to the editor

City shouldn’t ignore traffic study as requirement for Bombers Rugby

November 23, 2020

To the editor: After rushing a lease with the the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club, Sunset Hills Mayor Pat Fribis and the Board of Aldermen required a traffic study to ensure safety, a common sense response...

War on COVID-19 can be won by wearing a mask

War on COVID-19 can be won by wearing a mask

November 23, 2020

Are we at war with COVID-19? That was the explicit message from the leaders of St. Louis hospitals last week, as they emphasized how they’re fighting a battle on the frontline of a raging pandemic,...

Abstentions shouldn’t be miscounted as ‘no’ votes

Abstentions shouldn’t be miscounted as ‘no’ votes

November 10, 2020

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen decided in a 5-3 vote in September to count abstentions as no votes. This may seem like one of those “inside baseball”-type decisions that has no impact on the everyday...

Letters to the editor

Reader defends Electoral College, but not the ‘do-nothing’ politicians

November 1, 2020

To the editor: Two topics of concern: The Electoral College has been operating smoothly for more than 200 years. In recent years (2000 and 2016) the winner of the presidential election actually lost...

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