/tags/ernie-trakas Ernie Trakas en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:35:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-08-06/trakas-loses-st-louis-county-council-archer-webb-bangert-win The partisan balance on the St. Louis County Council is likely to remain the same following November’s general election, but the results of the primaries may change the relationship between the council and County Executive Sam Page. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:35:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-08-06/trakas-loses-st-louis-county-council-archer-webb-bangert-win Rachel Lippmann /law-order/2024-05-08/st-louis-missouri-juvenile-justice-system-rehabilitate-youth-often-hurts-them The juvenile justice framework intended for youth rehabilitation has caused frustration among those involved — including parents left to feel hopeless and in limbo. Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-05-08/st-louis-missouri-juvenile-justice-system-rehabilitate-youth-often-hurts-them Taylor Tiamoyo Harris /government-politics-issues/2023-05-25/st-louis-county-runners-walkers-want-sam-page-to-veto-bill-keeping-them-off-streets Runners and walkers in St. Louis County are urging County Executive Sam Page to veto a bill that would ticket people walking and running in streets where sidewalks are available. The County Council approved the measure earlier this month. Thu, 25 May 2023 20:58:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-05-25/st-louis-county-runners-walkers-want-sam-page-to-veto-bill-keeping-them-off-streets Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2022-12-13/st-louis-county-could-exhaust-reserves-in-near-future-without-tough-decisions The St. Louis County Council dipped into reserves in order to bridge a roughly $40 million budget deficit for 2023. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:21:08 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-12-13/st-louis-county-could-exhaust-reserves-in-near-future-without-tough-decisions Jason Rosenbaum /law-order/2022-10-19/construction-is-underway-on-long-delayed-south-st-louis-county-police-precinct Initial work on the new building in south St. Louis County began more than three years ago, but the pandemic and politics delayed construction. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:54:44 GMT /law-order/2022-10-19/construction-is-underway-on-long-delayed-south-st-louis-county-police-precinct Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2021-12-09/st-louis-county-scraps-mask-mandate The county council could still vote on a mask mandate, but it could take several weeks to go through the meeting process. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 20:25:30 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-12-09/st-louis-county-scraps-mask-mandate Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2021-12-08/voters-to-decide-whether-st-louis-county-executive-can-have-another-job After months of arguing about whether St. Louis County Executive Sam Page can work part time as an anesthesiologist, council members put the issue on the ballot. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 06:23:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-12-08/voters-to-decide-whether-st-louis-county-executive-can-have-another-job Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2021-10-20/page-wants-to-use-federal-covid-relief-funds-to-plug-st-louis-county-budget-holes Page's idea doesn't have widespread support among members of the St. Louis County Council. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:49:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-20/page-wants-to-use-federal-covid-relief-funds-to-plug-st-louis-county-budget-holes Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2021-10-19/st-louis-county-council-fights-over-masking-at-its-own-meeting The council also declined to approve a measure to open documents into an investigation of acting Health Director Faisal Khan. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:24:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-19/st-louis-county-council-fights-over-masking-at-its-own-meeting Jason Rosenbaum /law-order/2021-04-16/st-louis-county-councilman-ernie-trakas-uninjured-after-being-shot-at-on-i-64-in-frontenac In a tweet Friday afternoon, Ernie Trakas, R-south St. Louis County, thanked everyone who reached out to make sure he wasn't hurt. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:14:53 GMT /law-order/2021-04-16/st-louis-county-councilman-ernie-trakas-uninjured-after-being-shot-at-on-i-64-in-frontenac Staff Reports