/tags/minority-contracts Minority Contracts en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:23:21 GMT /2021-07-02/hazel-erby-a-towering-figure-in-st-louis-county-politics-dies Erby was the first Black woman to be a member of the St. Louis County Council — and a political leader after Michael Brown's shooting death in Ferguson. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:23:21 GMT /2021-07-02/hazel-erby-a-towering-figure-in-st-louis-county-politics-dies Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2020-10-16/erby-files-whistleblower-suit-against-st-louis-county A former St. Louis County Councilwoman and member of Sam Page’s administration has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the county. Hazel Erby’s suit, filed Friday, accuses Page of firing her as the county’s director of diversity, equity and inclusion in August because she told Page that a contract for a temporary morgue did not have enough participation from minority- or women-owned businesses. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 22:24:24 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-10-16/erby-files-whistleblower-suit-against-st-louis-county Rachel Lippmann /politics-issues/2020-07-03/less-than-1k-of-1-67m-in-public-contracts-for-county-morgue-went-to-minority-firms Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the St. Louis American.In early April, officials at the St. Louis County Department of Public Health… Fri, 03 Jul 2020 06:52:56 GMT /politics-issues/2020-07-03/less-than-1k-of-1-67m-in-public-contracts-for-county-morgue-went-to-minority-firms Rebecca Rivas | St. Louis American /government-politics-issues/2019-09-17/st-louis-naacp-head-seeks-investigation-into-minority-hiring-under-stenger The president of the NAACP in the city of St. Louis says former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger may have violated federal law relating to… Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:30:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-09-17/st-louis-naacp-head-seeks-investigation-into-minority-hiring-under-stenger Rachel Lippmann /politics-issues/2018-07-12/st-louis-county-hires-first-chief-diversity-officer Hiring a chief diversity officer was a key recommendation of the recent disparity study commissioned by St. Louis County.Jack L. Thomas Jr., a veteran of… Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:52:26 GMT /politics-issues/2018-07-12/st-louis-county-hires-first-chief-diversity-officer Holly Edgell /politics-issues/2018-03-07/st-louis-alderman-aims-to-reinforce-construction-contract-rules-for-women-minorities St. Louis Alderman Jeffrey Boyd, Ward 22, wants city residents, women and people of color to have a fair shot at city construction contracts.Boyd and… Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:27:59 GMT /politics-issues/2018-03-07/st-louis-alderman-aims-to-reinforce-construction-contract-rules-for-women-minorities Ashley Lisenby /economy-business/2018-01-25/msd-shows-major-progress-in-hiring-more-female-and-minority-contractors Updated Jan. 26 with more details from MSD's research — The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District announced Thursday that it has made strides in hiring… Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:56:49 GMT /economy-business/2018-01-25/msd-shows-major-progress-in-hiring-more-female-and-minority-contractors Eli Chen /government-politics-issues/2016-10-21/aldermen-act-to-help-north-side-grocery-begin-work-on-tobacco-age-limits-minority-jobs The financing package for part of Paul McKee's massive Northside Regeneration Project has gotten the first of two rounds of approval from the St. Louis… Fri, 21 Oct 2016 21:54:01 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-10-21/aldermen-act-to-help-north-side-grocery-begin-work-on-tobacco-age-limits-minority-jobs Rachel Lippmann /economy-business/2016-02-24/minority-business-ownership-surges-in-metro-area The number of minority-owned businesses in the St. Louis region has shown substantial growth in recent years, expanding faster than any of the other 50… Wed, 24 Feb 2016 22:25:24 GMT /economy-business/2016-02-24/minority-business-ownership-surges-in-metro-area /economy-business/2015-05-27/10-million-loan-fund-aims-to-boost-minority-women-contractors-with-flexible-financing Minority and women contractors who can’t get traditional loans to expand their business in St. Louis have a new resource at their disposal: the… Thu, 28 May 2015 04:48:25 GMT /economy-business/2015-05-27/10-million-loan-fund-aims-to-boost-minority-women-contractors-with-flexible-financing