Local Control

The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners has reached a collective bargaining agreement with the St. Louis Police Officers' Association.It's a…

Missouri Senate Stops Short of Approving Local Control of St. Louis Police Dept.Missouri senators have embraced a proposal that would allow St. Louis to…

The Missouri Senate last night stopped just short of approving legislation to restore local control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.Some…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 9, 2011 - With the Missouri General Assembly finished with this session's two mandatory tasks --…

Two bills continue to sit in the Missouri Senate that would restore local control over the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, despite last week’s…

The chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says not much would change if oversight of the department returns to City Hall for the first…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 20, 2011 - St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay announced Tuesday afternoon that new language is being…

As lawmakers circle around a possible compromise on the local control legislation in the Missouri Capitol today, St. Louis' Mayor Francis Slay shared some…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 8, 2011 - State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, admits she uses "provocative…

Missouri Republican Senators End FilibusterMissouri's Senate has embraced a plan to extend federally funded jobless benefits while cutting eligibility for…