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A St. Louis aldermanic committee has given its approval to a bill that would use federal money to pay the medical debt of thousands of St. Louisans.
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A Missouri Foundation for Health report finds both planned and unexpected costs of medical care create financial, physical and emotional burdens for the state’s residents.
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Mayor Tishaura Jones said she signed the order to allow the Board of Aldermen to move forward on legislation reauthorizing the use of red-light and speed cameras in the city.
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“While eminent domain can be scary, ultimately, this use of eminent domain protects existing residents and existing occupied businesses,” the bill’s sponsor said.
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Property taxes for senior homeowners in St. Louis will be frozen, thanks to a bill passed Friday by the Board of Aldermen.
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In the 18 days of violence between Israel and Hamas that has plunged the region into war, people in the St. Louis area have taken to the streets. At rallies for Israel, people decried the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. But the largest demonstrations in the area have been in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli government’s relentless attacks on Gaza.
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St. Louis officials early Tuesday morning called off an attempt to disband an encampment of people who have been sleeping in tents outside Mayor Tishaura Jones’ office window at City Hall for months.
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St. Louis 14th Ward Alderman Rasheen Aldridge talks guns, the city jail and the Rams settlement money.
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The legislation tries to address the proliferation of teenagers openly carrying guns downtown.
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Under the legislation, the governor would appoint four members to a board of police commissioners. St. Louis’ mayor would also serve on that board.