Nassim Benchaabane

St. Louis

Reporter at St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Write-in campaign in Clayton fails. Longtime alderwoman wins

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

CLAYTON — A longtime alderwoman will become mayor here after defeating a write-in challenge sparked by residents' opposition to a former Washington University plan to build athletic fields near their homes. Third-term Alderwoman Bridget McAndrew, the only candidate on the ballot, defeated Rick Hummell, a first-term alderman, 66%-34% in Tuesday's municipal election. "I'm honored and grateful that voters chose me to be their next mayor," McAndrew said Wednesday.
Early results in Chesterfield show councilman ahead in mayoral race

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Early election results Tuesday showed a longtime councilman leading the mayoral race in Chesterfield, where residents are poised to elect a new city leader for the first time in years. With only absentee votes tallied, longtime Councilman Dan Hurt led Derek Grier, a former councilman and Republican state representative, 58%-42%. Chesterfield is one of the region's most populous and wealthiest cities.
Chesterfield’s new ‘downtown’ development dominates race for mayor

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

CHESTERFIELD — Voters here will pick a new mayor and four council members Tuesday as the city embarks on a new “downtown” for the area of sprawling subdivisions, strip malls and retail centers. The new mayor will succeed Mayor Bob Nation, who is term-limited after 12 years. Two familiar names in city politics are on the ballot: Dan Hurt, a longtime councilman, and Derek Grier, a former councilman and Republican state representative.
Corex for 040625

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

Legal immigrants to the U.S. can apply for citizenship five years after obtaining a permanent residency card, among other requirements. A story in Friday's A section incorrectly described the residency requirement. St. Louis County paid a total of $35,770.99 for printing and mailing a postcard related to Proposition B. A story in Thursday's A section had the wrong amount.
US citizenship ceremony in St. Louis brings joy, relief amid Trump crackdown

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Nassim Benchaabane

ST. LOUIS — Tears filled Hoa Le’s eyes as she held a tiny American flag in one hand and a framed picture of her late husband in the other. After nearly five decades here as a refugee of the Vietnam War, Le finally became a U.S. citizen Thursday in a special ceremony inside the St. Louis Art Museum. It fulfilled a promise to her adult daughters, who had long urged their parents to take that final step in making America home. “I’m very happy,” Le, 75, said, through a translation by her daughters.
US citizenship ceremony in St. Louis brings joy, relief

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

ST. LOUIS — Tears filled Hoa Le’s eyes as she held a tiny American flag in one hand and a framed picture of her late husband in the other. After nearly five decades here as a refugee of the Vietnam War, Le finally became a U.S. citizen Thursday in a special ceremony inside the St. Louis Art Museum. It fulfilled a promise to her adult daughters, who had long urged their parents to take that final step in making America home. “I’m very happy,” Le, 75, said, through a translation by her daughters.
'Secret' meeting to censure Velda City mayor broke law, says Missouri attorney general

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

VELDA CITY — Missouri's top prosecutor sued this north St. Louis County suburb Monday saying officials' closed-door decision to censure the mayor violated open records laws. The lawsuit by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says Velda City aldermen had no legal justification for meeting behind closed doors to censure Mayor Derrick Gill and illegally withheld information about it from Gill and the public.
Washington U. ball fields plan helped spark a write-in mayoral campaign in Clayton

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

CLAYTON — Opposition to Washington University’s plan to build athletic fields near homes on Big Bend Boulevard has helped sparked an alderman’s write-in campaign for mayor in the April 8 election. Third-term Alderwoman Bridget McAndrew, the only candidate whose name will appear on the ballot, says her seven years in office give her the on-the-job experience needed to lead the city. An attorney in private practice, she is the longest-serving alderman on the six-member board.
Glendale seeks $18 million bond issue for streets overhaul

1 month ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

GLENDALE — The City of Glendale is asking residents for an $18 million bond issue to overhaul streets, sidewalks and some stormwater drains throughout much of the city over the next five years. Proposition S asks voters in the April 8 election to fund what officials say are “long-overdue” improvements to road and stormwater infrastructure across much of the 1.3 square-mile bedroom suburb of about 6,200 residents.
She worked two full-time city jobs in Berkeley at once. Then she got a pay cut, bias suit says

1 month ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

BERKELEY — The city manager here has sued the city alleging her predecessor discriminately reduced her salary because she is a Black woman and retaliated against her when she complained. The lawsuit by April Walton, appointed city manager in January, seeks damages for loss of wages and emotional distress alleged to have been caused by former city manager Nathan Mai-Lombardo’s treatment of her while she was human resources director and municipal court administrator.