Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt files lawsuit over St. Louis County's latest mask mandate Schmitt's latest lawsuit argues that the mask mandate is a "prohibited order" due to a 2021 law that limits local leaders' ability to enact health orders. January 5, 2022, Cassie Kibens, Sam Clancy, Holden Kurwicki ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Missouri […]
New St. Louis County jail head talks about challenges and opportunities Rachel Lippmann, January 6, 2022 Scott Anders came to the St. Louis County Department of Justice Services from the federal probation system. That past career, he said, taught him the importance of getting people the skills they need to reenter society. And it’s a […]
St. Louis County Opening New COVID-19 Testing Site Monday Sam Clancy, Kelsi Anderson, Travis Cummings January 6, 2022 ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will open Monday in north St. Louis County. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page made the announcement during a Friday news conference. The site, located at […]
What Happened Last Week, January 4, 2022 Each week, we do our best to help you stay on top of the news in the County. We're thrilled that so many people find this newsletter a useful resource! (Please share with your friends, who can sign up here: https://bit.ly/3nijXBs). NOTE: Because we have new subscribers each […]
St. Louis County Council passes mask mandate for people age 5 and older in public, indoor spaces Chad Davis, Jan 4, 2022 The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday voted 4-3 in favor of an indoor mask order following a rise in coronavirus cases across the St. Louis region. The vote follows months of contentious […]
Bush, Jones, Page Call for Reinstatement of COVID-19 State of Emergency in Missouri December 31, 2021 ST. LOUIS, MO — On the eve of the third year of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), City of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, and St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page issued the following statement after Governor Mike […]
