ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Just as the City of St. Louis heads into a stretch of extremely hot weather next week, Mayor Lyda Krewson today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in utility assistance for residents from the CARES Act through a partnership with Cooldownstlouis.org over the next 18 months. “We know all too […]

Elected Leaders, Public Health Officials and Pandemic Task Force Reinforce that Masks Significantly Reduce Spread of Virus July 1st, 2020 – St. Louis County and St. Louis City have issued new public health orders requiring all individuals to wear a face mask or covering at all times when in indoor facilities and outside when social […]

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the protests in Missouri and across the nation: “Our nation has once again been brought to a moment of reckoning. The recent tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have shocked and outraged Americans. My thoughts are with the families and loved […]

Governor Mike Parson took security measures to safeguard the election process and protect Missouri voters during COVID-19 by signing SB 631 into law. “Any Missourian affected by COVID-19 should still be able to vote, including those who are sick or considered at-risk,” Governor Parson said. “I applaud Senator Dan Hegeman, Representative Dan Shaul, and the […]

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Governor Mike Parson announced over $209 million in additional expenditure restrictions due to COVID-19. “It goes without saying that COVID-19 has had severe impacts on our anticipated economic growth. This is truly unlike anything we have ever experienced before, and we are now expecting significant revenue declines,” Governor Parson said. Between […]

It’s Children’s Book Week, which reminded me of a question I got recently about what book has changed my life. My answer probably surprised them. It’s Eric Carle’s beautiful “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” That was the first book that Jenny and I read to our first-born (who was probably the actual life-changer). We read it plenty of times to […]

Did you know that stroke kills almost 130,000 of the 800,000 Americans who die of cardiovascular disease each year. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, in 2018, stroke was the third leading cause of death in the City of St. Louis. Unbelievable statistics considering, reports by the American Stroke Association that […]

As Missouri prepares to reopen economic and social activity on May 4, Governor Parson today highlighted data supporting the state’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan. The “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan rests on four essential pillars designed to give Missouri a benchmark for moving forward: 1. Expand testing capacity and volume in the state 2. […]

One year ago tonight, I was sworn in as the County Executive after the County Council appointed me. It was an interesting, and unexpected, way to take office. Purple party lights still hung from the windows, dangling above an open bar, when I entered the County Executive office for the first time. That’s a fairly […]