/tags/bret-narayan Bret Narayan en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:24:49 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-05/st-louis-voters-approve-short-term-rental-fee The measure levies an extra 3%-per-night fee on the cost of a short-term rental, with the money going to affordable housing. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:24:49 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-05/st-louis-voters-approve-short-term-rental-fee Rachel Lippmann /2024-03-29/st-louis-mayor-tishaura-jones-institutes-hiring-freeze-to-prepare-for-lower-revenues Mayor Tishaura Jones has implemented a hiring freeze for the city's nonemergency workers to prepare for financial challenges. It comes as the Board of Aldermen overrode the mayor's veto of a bill allowing a firefighter board to negotiate pensions. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 23:35:00 GMT /2024-03-29/st-louis-mayor-tishaura-jones-institutes-hiring-freeze-to-prepare-for-lower-revenues Jason Rosenbaum, Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/jones-signs-crackdown-on-short-term-rentals-in-st-louis The new regulations take effect no later than next year. They require permits to operate properties and limit the number of short-term rentals in a building, among other new rules. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:01:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-06/jones-signs-crackdown-on-short-term-rentals-in-st-louis Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2023-10-13/st-louis-board-of-aldermen-moves-bill-regulating-short-term-rentals-forward The regulations include requiring short-term rental operators to get a permit before leasing out their properties on Airbnb and other platforms. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:38:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-13/st-louis-board-of-aldermen-moves-bill-regulating-short-term-rentals-forward Rachel Lippmann, Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2023-04-05/st-louis-progressives-firmly-in-control-of-city-leadership-after-election St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ allies won a majority of seats on the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:21:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-04-05/st-louis-progressives-firmly-in-control-of-city-leadership-after-election Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2022-11-28/photos-megan-green-makes-st-louis-history-as-first-woman-board-of-aldermen-president Green replaces Lewis Reed, who resigned after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges earlier this year. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:23:29 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-11-28/photos-megan-green-makes-st-louis-history-as-first-woman-board-of-aldermen-president Brian Munoz /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-20/how-st-louis-finally-legalized-marijuana-possession St. Louis Alderman Bret Narayan sponsored the bill that successfully legalized possession of up to 2 ounces of marijuana in the city. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:21:05 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-20/how-st-louis-finally-legalized-marijuana-possession Sarah Fenske /politics-issues/2020-07-10/st-louis-aldermen-endorse-close-the-workhouse-plan The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is overwhelmingly on record as supporting a plan to close the north city jail known as the Workhouse.A bill requiring the… Fri, 10 Jul 2020 23:03:06 GMT /politics-issues/2020-07-10/st-louis-aldermen-endorse-close-the-workhouse-plan 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/2019-11-22/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