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

Newly elected state legislator Jim Murphy hugs his son, former Mehlville Board of Education member Jamey Murphy, at his victory party at Cafe Telegraph Tuesday night. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

‘Red wave’ turns south county crimson

November 14, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  The Democratic “blue wave” expected by some for the election last week didn’t happen in South St. Louis County, which instead saw a...

Letters to the editor

Reader: St. Louis Zoo does not need any tax hike

November 2, 2018

Letter to the Editor To the editor: Proposition Z is the one-eighth-cent sales-tax increase for the St. Louis Zoo that will be on the Nov. 6 ballot in St. Louis County only. The zoo mainly wants the...

Longest ballot in history awaits voters; early voting sites expand

‘Longest ballot in history’ awaits voters; early voting sites expand

October 23, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Voters casting ballots Nov. 6 will have to contend with the longest ballot in memory, with more than 50 issues and candidates to consider. Election...

Council places zoo tax on the ballot

May 8, 2018

St. Louis County voters will get to decide on a new countywide sales tax for a St. Louis Zoo expansion after the County Council approved the tax last week. The council voted 5-2 for the tax, mirroring...

Visitors enjoying the sea lion show at the St. Louis Zoo sea lion arena

Zoo tax attracts strong views on all sides, for and against new sales tax

April 24, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A new proposed countywide sales tax for the St. Louis Zoo is bringing out passionate opinions on both sides of the question of whether county...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Voters could weigh new zoo tax on November ballot to fund expansion

April 17, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County and city voters could double the taxes they pay to the St. Louis Zoo if they approve a new sales tax for a zoo expansion in north...

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