/st-louis-city-county-merger After decades of contemplation and debate, a group known as Better Together is recommending an end to the “Great Divorce” between St. Louis and St. Louis County.Better Together is proposing an ambitious plan to create a unified metro government and police department and limit municipalities' ability to levy sales taxes. The plan would be decided through a statewide vote.Proponents contend it will scrape away layers of local government that has been holding the St. Louis region back. Opponents believe the plan will create an unwieldy and large centralized government that could be implemented against the will of city and county residents. en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:58:50 GMT /politics-issues/2020-04-13/krewson-withdraws-nominations-to-freeholders-board St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson on Monday withdrew eight nominees to the Board of Freeholders, citing the coronavirus pandemic and other issues.Krewson sent… Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:58:50 GMT /politics-issues/2020-04-13/krewson-withdraws-nominations-to-freeholders-board Fred Ehrlich /politics-issues/2020-03-12/politically-speaking-alderman-dan-guenther-on-closetheworkhouse-freeholders-and-pot Dan Guenther, the first-term alderman for St. Louis’ 9th Ward, is the latest guest on the Politically Speaking podcast.Before being elected in 2017 to… Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:00:44 GMT /politics-issues/2020-03-12/politically-speaking-alderman-dan-guenther-on-closetheworkhouse-freeholders-and-pot Rachel Lippmann, Jason Rosenbaum /politics-issues/2020-01-30/mantovani-resigns-from-freeholders-post-as-he-mulls-another-run-for-st-louis-county-executive A St. Louis County member of the Board of Freeholders has resigned as he considers another run for county executive. Mark Mantovani sent a letter to… Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:21:07 GMT /politics-issues/2020-01-30/mantovani-resigns-from-freeholders-post-as-he-mulls-another-run-for-st-louis-county-executive Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2019-12-05/aldermans-view-that-st-louis-has-always-been-black-and-white-alienates-asian-americans Lee Phung has owned Egg Roll Kitchen in north St. Louis since 2000. But he’s been a part of the community since 1968, when his father opened the… Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:01:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-12-05/aldermans-view-that-st-louis-has-always-been-black-and-white-alienates-asian-americans Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2019-11-29/politically-speaking-ingrassia-talks-airport-privatization-soccer-stadium-metrolink St. Louis Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia joins © 2024 ��������’s Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann on the latest episode of Politically… Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:29:29 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-11-29/politically-speaking-ingrassia-talks-airport-privatization-soccer-stadium-metrolink Julie O'Donoghue, Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2019-11-22/city-standoff-over-board-of-freeholders-appointments-continues Updated at 1:45 p.m. Friday with additional delayThe city of St. Louis still does not have members of the Board of Freeholders.The Intergovernmental… Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:45:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-11-22/city-standoff-over-board-of-freeholders-appointments-continues Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2019-11-17/some-policymakers-hope-board-of-freeholders-will-address-st-louis-education-system St. Louis Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard wants the newly created Board of Freeholders to tackle something that’s vexed policymakers for decades —… Sun, 17 Nov 2019 16:12:28 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-11-17/some-policymakers-hope-board-of-freeholders-will-address-st-louis-education-system Jason Rosenbaum /politics-issues/2019-11-12/board-of-freeholders-spends-first-meeting-listening-to-concerns-from-st-louis-aldermen 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… Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:29:52 GMT /politics-issues/2019-11-12/board-of-freeholders-spends-first-meeting-listening-to-concerns-from-st-louis-aldermen Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-11-11/freeholders-to-meet-tuesday-for-first-time-as-st-louis-appointees-remain-in-limbo Members of a board that could reshape how St. Louis and St. Louis County are governed plan to meet for the first time on Tuesday morning in St. Louis City… Mon, 11 Nov 2019 20:01:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-11-11/freeholders-to-meet-tuesday-for-first-time-as-st-louis-appointees-remain-in-limbo Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-10-29/st-louis-county-police-board-launches-outside-department-review-page-promises-serious-changes In the first St. Louis County Council meeting since a jury awarded a police sergeant nearly $20 million in a discrimination lawsuit, County Executive Sam… Wed, 30 Oct 2019 03:04:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-10-29/st-louis-county-police-board-launches-outside-department-review-page-promises-serious-changes Jason Rosenbaum, Julie O'Donoghue