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South St. Louis County News

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The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Crime, Clean Missouri, flooding among South County legislators’ priorities for session

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 18, 2020

A little over a month into the 2020 Missouri General Assembly, lawmakers are hard at work in Jefferson City trying to pass their sponsored legislation. South County legislators filed bills this year related...

Gov. Mike Parson signs HB 397 and hands the signed bill to the daughter of Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman after it was signed in 2019.  Also pictured is Sen. Jeanie Riddle.

Coleman’s anti-sex trafficking legislation signed into law by governor

July 17, 2019

Reporting contributed by Yue Yu of the Missouri News Network State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman’s efforts to protect protect Missouri sex trafficking victims who are minors took a step forward this week...

Rep. David Gregory and Rep. Jim Murphy speak to South County students honored at the state capitol with the Glory of Missouri award last week.

Days before city-county merger withdrawn, Missouri House overwhelmingly approved resolution for local vote

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 9, 2019

A resolution that would require that any merger of St. Louis County and city be approved by a local vote was approved by the Missouri House last week, just ahead of the decision by backers of the proposed...

South County senator wants to end some public newspaper notices

South County senator wants to end some public newspaper notices

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 10, 2019

One of South County’s senators is sponsoring a bill that would eliminate newspaper publication of some mandated public notices because, he said, newspapers are an “archaic” form of communication. A...

Pictured above: Rep. Michael ODonnell, Rep. Jim Murphy and Rep. David Gregory present Mehlville Superintendent Dr. Chris Gaines with a House resolution praising Mehlvilles 2018 APR scores.

Local lawmakers honor test success by Mehlville School District, Gaines

March 19, 2019

The Mehlville School District is receiving high praise from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. DESE awarded the Mehlville School District an APR score of 99.6 percent on its...

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

Koenig bill one of two proposing new online state sales tax, income tax cuts

February 6, 2019

Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club last summer. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Kathryn Palmer Columbia Missourian JEFFERSON CITY — A proposed sales tax for out-of-state...

Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, presents a legislative commendation to retired Lindbergh Superintendent Jim Simpson in June 2018.

Doug Beck is running to succeed Sifton in Missouri Senate

January 23, 2019

Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, announced Wednesday that he will be seeking the Democratic nomination to run for Senate in the 1st Missouri Senate District in 2020. The district is currently represented by...

Cloria Brown

VIDEO: Lindbergh Boulevard could be designated ‘Cloria Brown Memorial Highway’

January 19, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The first bill likely to be approved by Missouri’s 100th General Assembly is legislation that would rename part of South Lindbergh...

From left to right; Rep. David Gregory and Erica Hoffman.

Gregory, Hoffman go head-to-head in first forum in the 96th District race

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 25, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The differences between the Freshman Legislator of the Year and the local school volunteer running against him were on full display at a Crestwood-Sunset...

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

Legislators from south county take opposing views on taxes, budget

September 20, 2018

Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club this summer. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The 2018 session of the Missouri...

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