/tags/joe-vaccaro Joe Vaccaro en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 10 May 2021 23:37:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-10/st-louis-public-safety-leaders-plan-to-improve-jail-food St. Louis Public Safety officials say they plan to hire a new food service to prepare meals for inmates at the City Justice Center. Leaders say this is one of the first steps in addressing repeated complaints about the jail. Mon, 10 May 2021 23:37:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-10/st-louis-public-safety-leaders-plan-to-improve-jail-food Chad Davis /government-politics-issues/2020-10-21/should-city-employees-have-to-live-in-st-louis-voters-will-decide-nov-3 Proposition 1 would eliminate a residency requirement that’s been in the charter since 1914, although rules around employees living in the city have reportedly existed since the 19th century. If it gets the 60% needed, all employees except elected officials and high-level appointees such as cabinet members would be able to live where they want. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 21:14:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-10-21/should-city-employees-have-to-live-in-st-louis-voters-will-decide-nov-3 Rachel Lippmann /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 /politics-issues/2018-06-20/budget-committee-oks-spending-plan-for-city-of-st-louis St. Louis’ budget committee on Wednesday approved the city’s $1.1 billion spending plan that is set to take effect July 1.Members voted unanimously to… Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:53:38 GMT /politics-issues/2018-06-20/budget-committee-oks-spending-plan-for-city-of-st-louis Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2018-02-13/bid-to-bar-enforcement-of-marijuana-laws-gets-aldermanic-committee-hearing Legislation that would bar, in most instances, St. Louis from expending resources to enforce marijuana laws attracted mostly positive comments from city… Wed, 14 Feb 2018 04:59:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-02-13/bid-to-bar-enforcement-of-marijuana-laws-gets-aldermanic-committee-hearing Jason Rosenbaum /politics-issues/2018-02-09/city-reins-in-plan-to-ban-carriage-rides The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has suspended, for now, an effort to ban carriage rides on city streets.Aldermen on Friday were expected to give… Fri, 09 Feb 2018 22:12:17 GMT /politics-issues/2018-02-09/city-reins-in-plan-to-ban-carriage-rides Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2018-01-12/st-louis-aldermen-back-review-of-city-spending The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has officially asked Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway to review the city’s spending.Aldermen on Friday approved the… Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:01:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-01-12/st-louis-aldermen-back-review-of-city-spending Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2017-12-14/efforts-to-review-st-louis-spending-gather-steam It’s looking more and more like state Auditor Nicole Galloway will be reviewing St. Louis’ spending.A group called AuditSTL has been collecting signatures… Thu, 14 Dec 2017 21:45:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-12-14/efforts-to-review-st-louis-spending-gather-steam Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2017-10-13/krewsons-backers-foes-hail-appointment-of-long-time-judge-to-lead-public-safety St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson selected a nationally-renowned judge to head the city’s public safety agency, which oversees the police and fire… Fri, 13 Oct 2017 19:55:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-10-13/krewsons-backers-foes-hail-appointment-of-long-time-judge-to-lead-public-safety Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2017-09-29/2-weeks-after-stockley-verdict-st-louis-alderman-asks-board-to-honor-police-department St. Louis Alderman Joe Vaccaro on Friday asked his Board of Aldermen colleagues to honor the city’s police officers, one week after they did the same for… Fri, 29 Sep 2017 20:22:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-09-29/2-weeks-after-stockley-verdict-st-louis-alderman-asks-board-to-honor-police-department Rachel Lippmann