After committee switch, city police bill back on track
Wags like us weren’t the only ones scratching their heads over the committee assignment of a bill that would end state control of the St. Louis police department.
The measure, sponsored by State Rep. Talibdin El-Amin, was set for a hearing yesterday in front of the Urban Education Committee.
The issue - abolishing the state-appointed Police Board that calls the shots at 1200 Clark - is certainly an urban one.
But its connection to education? Tangential, at best.
Perhaps that’s why this week’s hearing was canceled, and the bill moved from the Urban Education Committee to the Special Committee on Urban Issues.
Though both committees are chaired by Democrats - the only such ones in the capitol - the Urban Issues committee is led by State Rep. Rodney Hubbard, a close ally of El-Amin, who is the panel’s vice-chair.
The new hearing is set for Tuesday afternoon, and several City Hall officials - including Mayor Francis Slay - are expected to testify in favor of the plan.
El-Amin: Bill gets new committee, hearing date
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Kudos, I applaud the effort of these legislators to restore local control. It is appalling that St. Louis is one of only two cities that don’t have control of its police department. It is also refreshing to see St. Louis representatives, local elected officials, and various groups working together to achieve this,