/tags/pat-dolan Pat Dolan en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 03 Oct 2018 02:23:25 GMT /politics-issues/2018-10-02/st-louis-county-council-removes-apprenticeship-requirement-for-certain-contracts St. Louis County may no longer require contractors bidding for work to have apprenticeship programs — a longstanding priority for labor unions.The County… Wed, 03 Oct 2018 02:23:25 GMT /politics-issues/2018-10-02/st-louis-county-council-removes-apprenticeship-requirement-for-certain-contracts Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2018-07-27/politically-speaking-a-closer-look-at-st-louis-countys-fractious-election-cycle This week’s Politically Speaking takes a look at three competitive elections in St. Louis County. It comes as relations between St. Louis County Executive… Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:55:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-07-27/politically-speaking-a-closer-look-at-st-louis-countys-fractious-election-cycle Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies, Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2018-07-23/st-louis-county-council-race-pits-stenger-ally-against-critics The race to represent the 5th District on the St. Louis County Council comes amid a backdrop of extreme discord between Council members and the county… Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:06:21 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-07-23/st-louis-county-council-race-pits-stenger-ally-against-critics Jason Rosenbaum /politics-issues/2018-04-02/another-st-louis-county-municipality-decides-whether-to-dissolve When Mackenzie Village’s voters go to the polls Tuesday, the fate of their south county community will hang in the balance.They will decide whether to… Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:54:25 GMT /politics-issues/2018-04-02/another-st-louis-county-municipality-decides-whether-to-dissolve Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2017-12-19/county-councils-new-budget-now-approved-but-could-ignite-legal-fights The St. Louis County Council’s decision to draw up and approve its own budget ends a longstanding practice of allowing the county executive’s… Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:27:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-12-19/county-councils-new-budget-now-approved-but-could-ignite-legal-fights Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2017-07-27/politically-speaking-fractured-st-louis-county-council-as-explained-by-a-councilmember On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome St. Louis County Councilman Pat… Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:25:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-07-27/politically-speaking-fractured-st-louis-county-council-as-explained-by-a-councilmember Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies /politics-issues/2017-07-21/on-the-trail-st-louis-county-council-considers-reversing-prosecutors-pension-boost The St. Louis County Council gave Prosecutor Bob McCulloch — with unanimous consent — a retirement-pension boost last year. That same council might take… Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:16:39 GMT /politics-issues/2017-07-21/on-the-trail-st-louis-county-council-considers-reversing-prosecutors-pension-boost Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2015-09-01/st-louis-action-on-minimum-wage-isnt-changing-outlook-in-st-louis-county When St. Louis last week started the process to raise its minimum wage to $11 an hour by 2018, some policymakers and activists hoped the move would spur… Wed, 02 Sep 2015 03:42:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-09-01/st-louis-action-on-minimum-wage-isnt-changing-outlook-in-st-louis-county Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2015-07-29/county-council-ends-for-now-any-action-on-proposed-minimum-wage-hike The St. Louis County Council has sided with County Executive Steve Stenger by firmly killing off a proposal to increase the county’s minimum wage to $15… Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:20:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-07-29/county-council-ends-for-now-any-action-on-proposed-minimum-wage-hike Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2015-01-06/stenger-enters-office-with-ambitious-push-for-change-and-plenty-of-skeptics St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger came to prominence by being a critic. From his perch as a county councilman, Stenger aimed unrelenting salvos at… Tue, 06 Jan 2015 06:37:04 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-01-06/stenger-enters-office-with-ambitious-push-for-change-and-plenty-of-skeptics Jason Rosenbaum