Sam Page

St. Louis County has had a lot of acrimony lately. Could $190 million from the federal government smooth hard feelings over?

St. Louis County Council Chair Rita Heard Days discusses her hopes and agenda for the council moving forward.

A judge said a prior election making Councilwoman Lisa Clancy chairwoman was invalid because the decisive vote was from a councilwoman whose term had expired.

The bill that Page signed on Tuesday, which the St. Louis County Council passed without opposition, would place a prevailing wage enforcement coordinator into county statute.

In one conversation, Page told Doyle he was getting “push back” regarding the appointment of a Black police chief, the lawsuit alleges.

Around 450,000 county residents qualify for a dose, but the county only has enough supply to vaccinate around 100 people a day at the north county site.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Wednesday the county plans to open its first mass vaccination site in Ferguson. Vaccinations at the new clinic could begin as early as next week, if the county health department is able to obtain enough vaccine doses from the state.

The acrimonious battle to lead the St. Louis County Council is putting a split over St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's job performance into greater focus.

County Executive Sam Page, Councilwoman Shalonda Webb and Councilman Ernie Trakas participated in the official inauguration festivities. Councilwoman Kelli Dunaway held a private ceremony.

The past year's events redefined Missouri and St. Louis politics. And the COVID-19 pandemic and protests decrying police killing Black people played a huge role in shaping the biggest stories in the region and state.