/tags/dennis-hancock Dennis Hancock en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:34:35 GMT /news-briefs/2025-01-24/st-louis-county-prosecutor-drops-second-attempt-to-oust-hancock-from-council St. Louis County Third Ward Councilman Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, will cover his own legal costs from the effort to oust him for nepotism and has promised to never hire another relative. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:34:35 GMT /news-briefs/2025-01-24/st-louis-county-prosecutor-drops-second-attempt-to-oust-hancock-from-council Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2024-12-26/prosecutor-tries-again-to-oust-hancock-from-st-louis-county-council-over-nepotism Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, hired his stepdaughter as an administrative assistant, in violation of a state constitutional ban on nepotism. Members of the council staff then allegedly engaged in a coverup to make it look like she had never been employed by the county. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 21:10:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-26/prosecutor-tries-again-to-oust-hancock-from-st-louis-county-council-over-nepotism Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2024-11-21/prosecutor-drops-attempt-to-oust-dennis-hancock-from-st-louis-county-council As recently as Monday, prosecutors had been arguing for a St. Louis County judge to act immediately to throw Dennis Hancock, a Republican from Fenton, off the county council. He is accused of violating the state’s nepotism prohibition. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:19:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-11-21/prosecutor-drops-attempt-to-oust-dennis-hancock-from-st-louis-county-council Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2024-08-27/st-louis-county-councilman-dennis-hancock-barred-serving-over-hiring-relative A judge barred St. Louis County Councilman Dennis Hancock from participating in Tuesday’s meeting for hiring his relative as an assistant. Hancock says the move is politically motivated. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:47:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-08-27/st-louis-county-councilman-dennis-hancock-barred-serving-over-hiring-relative Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2023-12-12/st-louis-county-council-backs-2024-budget-that-cuts-services-delays-senior-tax-cut St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says the budget cuts will result in a reduction or elimination of some county services. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:25:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-12/st-louis-county-council-backs-2024-budget-that-cuts-services-delays-senior-tax-cut Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2023-10-17/st-louis-county-council-approves-scaled-down-senior-property-tax-freeze County Executive Sam Page said he has issues with the state law that allows for such measures but elected to not veto the property tax freeze on some seniors’ homes. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:25:08 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-17/st-louis-county-council-approves-scaled-down-senior-property-tax-freeze Lauren Brennecke, Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2023-10-05/st-louis-county-council-will-again-debate-freezing-property-taxes-for-seniors As the St. Louis Board of Aldermen considers a proposal to provide property tax relief for seniors, the St. Louis County Council will again debate the issue after rejecting an earlier bill. The discussions come as the Missouri House continues to examine personal property taxes and the earnings tax. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:25:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-05/st-louis-county-council-will-again-debate-freezing-property-taxes-for-seniors Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2023-03-27/voters-to-decide-fate-of-3-marijuana-sales-tax-in-cities-and-counties-april-4 Some members of the St. Louis County Council were upset that $300,000 was allocated to inform voters about the 3% tax on cannabis products. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-03-27/voters-to-decide-fate-of-3-marijuana-sales-tax-in-cities-and-counties-april-4 Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2023-01-10/pages-future-success-could-depend-on-whether-he-can-mend-fences-with-council-foes St. Louis County Executive Sam Page wants to move on from political battles of the past. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 22:32:24 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-10/pages-future-success-could-depend-on-whether-he-can-mend-fences-with-council-foes Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2022-11-21/using-rams-settlement-for-regional-projects-gains-plaudits-and-criticism Some want to place the Rams settlement into an account that can earn more money and pay for regional projects. But questions remain about the legality of such a move. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:15:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-11-21/using-rams-settlement-for-regional-projects-gains-plaudits-and-criticism Jason Rosenbaum