/tags/ella-jones Ella Jones en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-08-09/west-florissant-avenue-burned-ferguson-economic-recovery The communities surrounding the street have been the driving force behind its continuing economic rebound over the past decade. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-08-09/west-florissant-avenue-burned-ferguson-economic-recovery Eric Schmid /culture-history/2024-08-08/ferguson-panel-reflects-10-years-michael-brown-jr-death St. Louis-area residents gathered at an event hosted by © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà and NPR to address the changes that have been made since then, as well as what still needs to be done. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:55:21 GMT /culture-history/2024-08-08/ferguson-panel-reflects-10-years-michael-brown-jr-death Madison Holcomb /government-politics-issues/2023-02-05/st-louis-county-cities-hope-to-reap-sales-tax-from-legalized-marijuana The 2022 ballot item legalizing recreational marijuana allows local governments to levy a 3% tax on sales with voter approval. Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:25:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-05/st-louis-county-cities-hope-to-reap-sales-tax-from-legalized-marijuana Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2020-09-25/ferguson-mayor-ella-jones-outlines-plan-to-boost-the-citys-economy Ferguson Mayor Ella Jones has decided to make revitalizing the city through economic development a priority of her administration. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:22:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-09-25/ferguson-mayor-ella-jones-outlines-plan-to-boost-the-citys-economy Andrea Y. Henderson /politics-issues/2020-06-15/politically-speaking-outgoing-ferguson-mayor-knowles-on-how-his-city-changed-since-michael-brown James Knowles III was taking down tents with his father at the Ferguson Farmers Market on Aug. 9, 2014, the day one of his city’s police officers shot and… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:28:33 GMT /politics-issues/2020-06-15/politically-speaking-outgoing-ferguson-mayor-knowles-on-how-his-city-changed-since-michael-brown Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-06-03/ferguson-elects-its-first-african-american-mayor Voters in Ferguson shattered a barrier on Tuesday by electing Ella Jones as the city's first African American mayor, a milestone for a community that’s… Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:28:37 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-06-03/ferguson-elects-its-first-african-american-mayor Jason Rosenbaum /politics-issues/2020-05-29/missouris-first-coronavirus-election-could-foreshadow-shift-toward-absentee-voting Under normal circumstances, Heather Robinett and Ella Jones wouldn’t be running for mayor of Ferguson right now. But these aren’t normal times. The… Fri, 29 May 2020 10:19:13 GMT /politics-issues/2020-05-29/missouris-first-coronavirus-election-could-foreshadow-shift-toward-absentee-voting Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2017-04-18/with-election-behind-them-knowles-and-jones-pledge-a-united-front-in-ferguson Ferguson Mayor James Knowles and Councilwoman Ella Jones made something perfectly clear Tuesday night: The city’s mayoral election is over, and there’s no… Wed, 19 Apr 2017 03:13:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-04-18/with-election-behind-them-knowles-and-jones-pledge-a-united-front-in-ferguson Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2017-04-04/ferguson-retains-knowles-as-mayor-for-third-term In an apparent vote of confidence, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles won re-election Tuesday over City Council member Ella Jones.Knowles, who has been the face… Wed, 05 Apr 2017 04:23:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-04-04/ferguson-retains-knowles-as-mayor-for-third-term Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2017-04-04/soccer-public-safety-and-school-funding-highlight-municipal-elections It’s Election Day in the St. Louis region, where voters will decide on a number of high-stakes issues.Polls are open in Missouri and Illinois from 6 a.m.… Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:05:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-04-04/soccer-public-safety-and-school-funding-highlight-municipal-elections Jason Rosenbaum