New Legislation There were eleven bills introduced and read for the first time at this past week’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The following is a synopsis of some of the bills: Aldermen Jennifer Florida, Steve Conway, Shane Cohn, Craig Schmid, and Stephen Gregali introduced Board Bill #288 which is an ordinance relating to refuse collection and [...]
Lawmakers gathered last week for a joint legislative session of the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives to hear Governor Jay Nixon‘s long-anticipated recommendations for creating a fiscal year 2011 state budget, as well as, his priorities for the 2010 legislative session. The State of the State address, which was held this year in the House [...]
Missouri Council for Better Economy St. Louis Revenue Study St. Louis Comprehensive Revenue Study Full PDF (349 pages) High Level Findings PDF (10 pages) All information regarding this study can be found at http://www.mc4be.com/
Coffee is an important part of many Americans daily routine. It has created the movement behind national chains of coffee shops and is big business with 501 billion cups consumed every year. While coffee is an important part of America’s morning energy needs, the history of coffee and where it came from isn’t completely clear. [...]
New Legislation There were 6 bills introduced and read for the first time at this past week’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The following is a synopsis of some of the bills: Aldermen Ken Ortman, Craig Schmid, Stephen Gregali, Jennifer Florida introduced Board Bills 283, 284, 285 which are an ordinances pertaining to bathhouses; an ordinance pertaining [...]
Today, Monday, January 18th, 2010 the St. Louis community celebrated the 25th National and 41st St. Louis Observance honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The three part celebration includes a civic ceremony, march and interfaith service. This year’s theme “The Struggle Continues…Protecting and Embracing Our Youth Secures our Future,” was emphasized by several of the speakers today. The [...]
