A budget fight spills into St. Louis County politics

By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief

Good morning,

We start today with Rudi Keller on a budget fight that has spilled into St. Louis County politics. State Sen. Brian Williams is questioning late-added earmarks tied to agencies with personal connections to state Sen. Angela Mosley, one of his opponents in the Democratic primary for county executive.

We also have Rebecca Rivas on a St. Louis marijuana company’s loss before the National Labor Relations Board, and Meg Cunningham of The Beacon on a proposal that could give MU Health Care broad power to expand, even where competition might shrink.

by Rudi Keller

A dispute over two late-added budget items has opened a new front in the St. Louis County executive race, with questions about transparency colliding with accusations of political motivation.

by Rebecca Rivas

BeLeaf Medical lost a key labor fight over whether some cannabis workers can unionize, just as its St. Louis Sinse facility faces a state recall over mold.

by Meg Cunningham

Supporters say the proposal could help rural hospitals survive, but critics warn the antitrust language could give MU Health Care far more room to consolidate.

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