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The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved a plan Friday that would use federal coronavirus relief funds to help those seeking abortions in another state. Advocates say this is necessary to protect women’s reproductive health.
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St. Louis last did a comprehensive review of its charter in 1949. Recent changes have been more piecemeal.
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Last Friday, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen was prepared to vote on a plan that would have compelled the mayor’s office to contract with Persistent Surveillance Systems, an Ohio company that hopes to use planes equipped with high-resolution cameras to monitor the city in a bid to solve violent crimes. Alderwoman Annie Rice of the 8th Ward discusses what’s next for that proposal, as well as a plan she introduced that would provide some oversight to surveillance used by the city and its police department.
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Nearly a third of trash truck driver positions in the city of St. Louis remain open. As homebound residents produce more waste and recycling during the pandemic, workers are scrambling to keep up, often working weekends.
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With a little more than two weeks to go before Democratic voters head to the polls for Missouri’s presidential primary, the remaining candidates are…
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Members of a board that could recommend big changes to St. Louis and St. Louis County government met for the first time Tuesday, expressing optimism that…
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Dayton, Ohio-based Persistent Surveillance Systems developed its aerial surveillance system to help the military in Fallujah. The company’s CEO, Ross…
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While the race for the president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen has dominated the lead-up to the municipal primary, voters in the city's even-numbered…
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At the beginning of 2019, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger was in a tough political spot. The Democratic official was sworn in to a second term…
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St. Louis aldermen signaled strong support for a downtown Major League Soccer stadium by unanimously approving a non-binding committee resolution laying…