Page, Jones accused of political overreach with mask mandate
Local elected officials from both political parties have issues with the way it was implemented and how it could be used Author: Sam Clancy Updated: 8:16 PM CDT July 26, 2021
ST. LOUIS St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page are being accused of political overreach less than a day after a new mask mandate went into effect in St. Louis and St. Louis County.
Jones and Page, both Democrats, announced the mandate at a joint press conference Monday morning. The mandate requires people to wear masks in indoor public places and on public transportation. It includes everyone 5 and older, regardless if they are vaccinated. Wearing a mask outside is strongly encouraged, especially in group settings.
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The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is expected to vote on a final version of a $168 million pandemic relief bill Friday. This would be the first of several bills to allocate aid from the federal government aimed to help cities recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
After a 12-hour discussion, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen gave initial approval to a $168 million pandemic aid plan that includes money for one-time cash payments to low-income residents and vaccine incentives.
It lays out how the city will spend the first wave of federal coronavirus relief money granted through the American Rescue Plan Act. St. Louis will get nearly a half-billion dollars over the next two years, including $249 million
An amendment added by Ward 21 Alderman John Collins-Muhammad included $5M in direct cash payments Author: Alex Fees (KSDK), Sam Clancy Published: 8:02 PM CDT July 13, 2021 Updated: 9:21 PM CDT July 13, 2021
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Board of Aldermen Tuesday advanced the city’s COVID-19 relief package funding.
On Tuesday night, the board gave initial approval to Board Bill 2, the American Recovery Act funding bill, putting it one vote away from final passage.
Mayor Tishaura Jones wanted $5 million, a relatively small portion of the funding, to go to up to 10,000 families who qualify for assistance. Aldermanic President Lewis Reed pushed back on the idea in his initial plan, but the bill that passed Tuesday included an amendment for direct payments.
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