Sam Page and Hazel Erby
Councilman Sam Page and Councilwoman Hazel Erby join the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast to talk about the tumultuous year in St. Louis County government. Page, D-Creve Coeur, and Erby, D-University City, are the chair and co chair...
Politically Speaking · St. Louis Public Radio
December 20, 201850m 39s
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Councilman Sam Page and Councilwoman Hazel Erby join the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast to talk about the tumultuous year in St. Louis County government.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Page, D-Creve Coeur, and Erby, D-University City, are the chair and co chair of the St. Louis County Council. They’ve held those positions for two years amid tensions with St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since the beginning of 2017, Page and Erby have been part of a bipartisan coalition that’s clashed with Stenger on a multitude of issues. Earlier this week, the council passed a budget</span> <a href= "http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-county-council-gives-final-ok-slimmed-down-budget"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">with roughly $35 million in cuts</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">from what Stenger recommended. They also overrode his veto numerous times, including on removing a requirement that bidders for construction contracts be</span> <a href= "http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-county-council-ends-apprenticeship-mandate-construction-contracts#stream/0"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">linked to apprenticeship programs.</span></a></p>