Aldermen advanced a narrow smoking exemption aimed at bringing a high‑profile cigar convention to St. Louis, with backers pointing to $4.2M in regional impact.

Mayor Tim Lowery hosted FFSD Superintendent Dr. Howard Fields on the city podcast to explain Proposition S, a 48¢ levy the district says will fund safety, staffing and RECA record support.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Macomb on pretrial-release rules and whether districts must extend bus routes to private-school students, with broad statewide implications.

St. Charles County will vote April 7 on Proposition RT, a measure to cap or freeze homeowners’ property‑tax liability. Supporters promise savings; schools and service providers warn of lost revenue.

The Missouri House passed HB1664 to lengthen the time survivors can file civil claims for childhood sexual abuse — moving many deadlines to age 41 — and now the bill goes to the Senate.

St. Louis is centralizing nonemergency service requests under a 311 Citizens' Service Bureau. Residents inside city limits can dial 311; outside callers may use (314) 622-4800.

Sam Page will outline a plan March 12 to consolidate city and county services in St. Louis, pitching expanded cooperation as a fix for budget shortfalls. The proposal could touch transit, sewers, policing and more.

A Missouri Senate bill would require long-term care facilities to hold at least $1 million in liability insurance, flag homes with substantiated abuse and upgrade caregiver-abuse penalties. Supporters call it accountability; operators warn of higher costs for small providers.

A Missouri House budget sketch would cut higher‑education aid and could cost Harris‑Stowe State University millions, prompting warnings about program cuts and layoffs.

The Missouri House approved a bill to consolidate oversight of the Dome at America’s Center and the adjoining convention complex under one board. The measure now moves to the Senate.

The Missouri House approved a bill requiring adult websites to verify users’ ages, ban retention of ID data and give the attorney general enforcement authority.

County Council introduced Bill No. 5474 to let trained St. Charles County officers assist ICE under a 287(g) task-force MOA; advocates warn of profiling and legal risk.

Mayor Cara Spencer paused City Treasurer Adam Layne’s plan to buy and upgrade Midtown parking lots, calling the price tag “ridiculous.” The pause leaves the Olive–Compton parcel in question.