St. Louis County Council

The St. Louis County Council voted Tuesday to overturn the county's indoor mask mandate. Opponents said County Executive Sam Page should have consulted council members before issuing the order.

Some St. Louis County Council members say a mask mandate is not necessary. Others say County Executive Sam Page should have let the council decide whether to require people age 5 and older to wear masks in indoor public spaces.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page wants to direct money to expand public health and workforce development infrastructure. The county council is interested in investing in St. Louis County Police Department dispatch systems.

The St. Louis County Council plans to subpoena County Executive Sam Page’s employment records as an anesthesiologist. The resolution passed after months of debate.

St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Heard Days joined host Sarah Fenske in remembrance of her friend and predecessor, and 18-year-old resident Marquis Govan added his perspective, too.

Erby was the first Black woman to be a member of the St. Louis County Council — and a political leader after Michael Brown's shooting death in Ferguson.

The return of in-person St. Louis County Council meetings is another sign that the pandemic is receding in the St. Louis region.

To be eligible for the protection, renters or homeowners would have to prove that they have made an effort to get all governmental assistance possible and have been making at least partial payments. They would also have to face a risk of being homeless or having to live with others if they were evicted.

In taking the no-confidence vote, the council joined the Ethical Society of Police and other police reform advocacy organizations in asking for new leadership so the department can address its racism issues.

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