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South St. Louis County News

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St. Louis County Proposition C: County voters will decide on new Charter Aug. 4

St. Louis County Proposition C: County voters will decide on new Charter Aug. 4

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 23, 2020

St. Louis County residents voting in the election Tuesday, Aug. 4 will not only be deciding primary races for county executive and governor, but whether or not to adopt a new Charter. St. Louis County...

Seventh District Councilman Mark Harder and 3rd District Councilman Tim Fitch at a May 2019 meeting.

GOP council members seek to limit county executive’s authority to issue stay-at-home orders

July 21, 2020

Republican County Council members are seeking to restrict the power of the county executive to issue stay-at-home and public health orders without the consent of the County Council. Two of the three...

Take our poll: Should the county Charter have a ‘citizens’ bill of rights’?

Take our poll: Should the county Charter have a ‘citizens’ bill of rights’?

December 19, 2019

Read more in our article about the St. Louis County Charter Commission considering a "citizens' bill of rights" for the Charter.

Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

Call Newspapers South County Election Guide 2019 ✅ ??

March 30, 2019

Subscribers to The Call's email newsletter received this election guide before anyone else in their inboxes Friday. To subscribe for free, click here.  Call Newspapers Election Guide 2019 ✅ ?? It’s...

County Counselor Peter Krane responds to a question from County Council members at the Aug. 1 council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

County Council members disagree on implications of proposed county Charter amendment

March 28, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Some members of the St. Louis County Council believe they could get better legal representation if county voters approve an amendment to...

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.

UPDATED: Election results for South County

November 6, 2018

It took until nearly midnight, but the final results are in for St. Louis County and the state. Check back all night for the latest vote totals. Attorney General Josh Hawley defeated incumbent U.S....

County Executive Steve Stenger, left, talks to council Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, at the Aug. 1 council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

County Council goes to court to place four more Charter amendments on the ballot

September 4, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council is going to court to get a series of proposed amendments to the county Charter on the ballot in November, including a proposal...

County Counselor Peter Krane keeps an eye on election results at County Executive Steve Stenger’s Aug. 7 watch party. A Charter amendment on the ballot will determine whether Krane continues to serve as the only attorney for St. Louis County or not. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

County Council’s Charter amendment set for recount as it fails by 12 votes

August 28, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Just as election results were finalized last week that indicated that one of the County Council’s county Charter amendments in the election...

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