/tags/pat-kelly Pat Kelly en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ 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 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 /politics-issues/2020-01-30/schmitt-seeks-to-revive-traffic-fine-caps-for-st-louis-county-cities Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is trying to resurrect a more stringent cap on the percentage of traffic fine revenue that St. Louis County… Thu, 30 Jan 2020 22:15:52 GMT /politics-issues/2020-01-30/schmitt-seeks-to-revive-traffic-fine-caps-for-st-louis-county-cities Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-11-17/some-policymakers-hope-board-of-freeholders-will-address-st-louis-education-system St. Louis Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard wants the newly created Board of Freeholders to tackle something that’s vexed policymakers for decades —… Sun, 17 Nov 2019 16:12:28 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-11-17/some-policymakers-hope-board-of-freeholders-will-address-st-louis-education-system Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-10-23/st-louis-board-of-freeholders-nominees-in-limbo-amid-continued-deadlock St. Louis aldermen have failed to act on Mayor Lyda Krewson's nominations to the Board of Freeholders, casting doubt on the city's ability to have a say… Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:05:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-10-23/st-louis-board-of-freeholders-nominees-in-limbo-amid-continued-deadlock Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2019-09-18/whats-a-board-of-freeholders-explaining-the-next-step-in-st-louis-city-county-merger-debate Ben DeClue wants to be invited to a very exclusive club.The Benton Park resident joined more than 100 people who live in St. Louis in trying to join… Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:10:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-09-18/whats-a-board-of-freeholders-explaining-the-next-step-in-st-louis-city-county-merger-debate Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-09-16/st-louis-city-county-merger-debate-to-restart-with-board-of-freeholders-formation The St. Louis region is about to rekindle a debate over whether to potentially merge St. Louis and St. Louis County.The Municipal League of Metro St.… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:10:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-09-16/st-louis-city-county-merger-debate-to-restart-with-board-of-freeholders-formation Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2019-02-08/stenger-and-krewson-take-dim-view-of-municipal-leagues-freeholders-push The leaders of St. Louis County’s municipalities are trying to jumpstart a process, known as the Board of Freeholders, to get a St. Louis-St. Louis County… Fri, 08 Feb 2019 18:47:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-02-08/stenger-and-krewson-take-dim-view-of-municipal-leagues-freeholders-push Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-01-29/in-depth-talking-all-things-city-county-merger-with-reps-from-better-together-municipal-league On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked with backers of two competing approaches to a potential reunification of the St. Louis and St.… Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:41:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-01-29/in-depth-talking-all-things-city-county-merger-with-reps-from-better-together-municipal-league Evie Hemphill, Lara Hamdan /government-politics-issues/2017-12-11/new-talk-of-city-county-merger-appears-to-energize-both-sides Updated Tuesday, Dec. 12: With the Missouri General Assembly slated to convene in a few weeks, the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis is scrambling in… Mon, 11 Dec 2017 23:19:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-12-11/new-talk-of-city-county-merger-appears-to-energize-both-sides Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2017-04-11/on-the-trail-as-sales-taxes-go-up-so-does-likelihood-of-voters-breaking-point In a region as fragmented as St. Louis, there’s one commonality uniting scores of towns and cities: high sales taxes.Sales taxes are anywhere between… Tue, 11 Apr 2017 05:16:01 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-04-11/on-the-trail-as-sales-taxes-go-up-so-does-likelihood-of-voters-breaking-point Jason Rosenbaum