St. Louis County councilwoman calls for legislation giving council power to remove department leaders
This new legislation would require a change of the St. Louis County charter, which means the people would end up deciding ...
Council seeks power to remove St. Louis County Executive Sam Page
One of the ideas under consideration would allow the seven-member council to remove the county executive with five votes.
St. Louis County Council wants power to remove department heads
Chairwoman Rita Heard Days wants to let voters decide if the St. Louis County Council should have the power to remove ...
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At the brink of layoffs, prosecutor’s office pushes for funds
Councilwoman Rita Heard Days challenged the prosecutor’s office on why they would be in a rush to hire new people right now. “The next prosecuting attorney, there may be a difference in maybe ...
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County Council files its own suit against Sam Page in Wesley Bell replacement fight
In the new suit, brought by Shalonda Webb, Rita Heard-Days, Mark Harder and Dennis Hancock, the council members say that they have decision-making authority over a Page selection, per the St ...
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The Ugandan mum who was once ashamed of her gay son
When Rita heard rumours that her son was gay she refused to believe it. At the time, she thought that homosexuality was an abomination - a "problem" that happened elsewhere, not in Uganda.