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Teachers Union Endorsements

Thursday, January 25, 2007

READ IT HERE FIRST Pub Def has confirmed that the St. Louis Teachers Union Local 420 has endorsed Katherine Wessling and David Lee Jackson, Jr. for the two open seats on the school board. More later… Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

School Board to Meet to Protect the District from O’Brien’s "Sabotage"

Thursday, January 25, 2007

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READ IT HERE FIRST Another special school board meeting has been called, this time to bypass what many call the ongoing “sabotage” of the district by three board members led by Board President Veronica O’Brien. The meeting, scheduled for Monday, January 29, was called by Board Secretary Flint Fowler with the support of board members Bill Purdy, [...]

Race and Citywide Politics - Part 1

Thursday, January 25, 2007

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PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE Last night the issue of race finally came to the forefront of the race for President of the Board of Aldermen. At a 24th Ward endorsement meeting attended by both incumbent Jim Shrewsbury and challenger Lewis Reed, ward organization president John Corbett asked the candidates about race. “It seems to me, along with all the [...]

Blunt to Mention Sickle Cell

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

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READ IT HERE FIRST A source in the Capitol tells Pub Def to look for Gov. Matt Blunt to mention in his State of the State address Wednesday a change to the state’s HealthNet program (formerly Medicaid) that will include Sickle Cell disease in its Chronic Care Improvement Program. Sickle Cell almost exclusively affects blacks. An estimated [...]

Archibald and Jackson File, So Does Monroe [Updated x2]

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

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BREAKING NEWS - READ IT HERE FIRST Today is the final day for candidates to file to run in the important April school board election and it appears that school board members Ron Jackson and Robert Archibald will be filing for re-election. Both Archibald and Jackson have called for a state takeover of the district and recently [...]

FBI to Investigate Police Shooting

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

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PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE As tensions remain high between police and many of the city’s youth over the shooting of 14-year-old Jeremy Robinson, the alderman of the ward where the shooting took place tells Pub Def that the F.B.I. will be launching its own investigation into the matter. Alderman Jeffrey Boyd says that after several conversations with Police [...]

Smith Opposes Whitmore-Smith

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

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READ IT HERE FIRST Senator-Elect Jeff Smith’s Statement on Gubernatorial Appointee Donayle Whitmore-Smith: Donayle Whitmore-Smith is a leader of courage and action. She has dedicated the last decade of her life to improving urban education by founding the Ptah Academy in St. Louis and attempting to provide additional educational options to children across the state. As an [...]

Christmas Losses

Monday, December 25, 2006

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James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, has died. And Resurrection Lutheran Church, on the corner of West Florissant and Fair Avenues in north St. Louis, was destroyed by fire last night. Click here to see Channel 2’s report. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

In New Book, Newly Re-Elected Judge Attacks the "Tyranny of Tolerance"

Thursday, December 21, 2006

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PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE A new book by Circuit Judge Robert H. Dierker Jr. is sure to make some waves in the new year. In “The Tyranny of Tolerance”, which goes on sale December 26, Judge Dierker examines why a Christian is fired when he voices opposition to his employer’s favoring homosexuals? Why are white and Asian students [...]

Ozier Files in the 22nd

Friday, December 15, 2006

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BREAKING NEWS The rematch we all expected is indeed occuring. Former Ald. Jay Ozier has filed today to run against Ald. Jeffrey Boyd. Ozier, a close ally of another former 22nd Ward alderman, Kenny Jones, was at polls last month passing out fliers announcing his candidacy. Click here to see it. Ozier and Jones attempted to recall Boyd [...]

A Changing World…

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

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BREAKING NEWS CNN is reporting that President Bush will announce today that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down. UPDATE: U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today released the following statement on the resignation of Rumsfeld: “Last night, the American people sent an overwhelming message to Washington that it’s time to change our failed course in Iraq, and [...]

Supreme Court: ID Law Unconstitutional

Monday, October 16, 2006

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BREAKING NEWS | READ IT HERE FIRST The Missouri Supreme Court just issued its voter ID decision. In a 6-1 opinion, the Court affirmed the decision of the trial court striking down the law. Only Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. (cousin to Rush Limbaugh) dissented. Developing… From the Court’s decision: “The Missouri Constitution provides a specific provision that enshrines [...]

Court Rules for Tobacco Tax Supporters

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

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BREAKING NEWS The Missouri Supreme Court issued a ruling today allowing the proposal which seeks to raise the state’s tobacco tax more than 400% to pay for health services to stay on the November ballot. In a unanimous decision the court ruled that the reasons given by local election authorities for not allowing more than 1,000 valid [...]

Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation

Friday, October 6, 2006

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BREAKING NEWS Pub Def has learned that a bomb threat resulted in at least one downtown courthouse being evacuated this morning. We are told police received the threat by telephone and evacuated the City Courts building, 1430 Olive, first before marshals at the Carnahan Municipal Courthouse stopped all incoming traffic and searched that building. Soon after, they issued [...]

Judge Strikes Down Voter ID Law [Updated x3 with Video]

Thursday, September 14, 2006

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BREAKING NEWSA judge has just struck down Missouri’s law requiring voters to present a photo ID before they can cast a ballot. A restraining order has been issued preventing the Secretary of State’s office from implementing the requirement. Developing… UPDATE: Circuit Court Judge Richard G. Callahan today ruled the Missouri Voter Protection Act Unconstitutional, saying it [...]

Judge: Purdy Can Stay

Thursday, August 31, 2006

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BREAKING NEWSREAD IT HERE FIRST A Circuit Court judge has upheld School Board member Bill Purdy’s right to sit on the board. Purdy was being sued by two fellow board members, Flint Fowler and Ron Jackson, and 47 other citizens, including fired Vashon basketball coach Floyd Irons. The lawsuit claimed Purdy was serving on the board [...]

Irons Hospitalized?

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

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BREAKING NEWS A source tells PUB DEF that former basketball coach Floyd Irons was at Vashon High School this morning when he complained of chest pains. Shortly after, he was taken away in an ambulance. Irons’ condition is not known at this time. It is not yet know what Irons, who was effectively fired by the district [...]

Martin New Chief of Staff

Thursday, August 3, 2006

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BREAKING NEWS Reliable sources tell PUB DEF that Gov. Matt Blunt’s office will be announcing that Ed Martin, the Republican chairman of the St. Louis City Board of Elections, will be the governor’s new chief of staff. Martin would not comment on the rumor when reached by phone this morning. Developing… UPDATE: We broke the story earlier this [...]

STATE BOARD TO ACT [Updated x2]

Thursday, July 27, 2006

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The State Board of Education is meeting today in Jefferson City. Sources tell PUB DEF to expect some kind of action regarding St. Louis Public Schools. We grabbed a video camera and are heading to Jeff City to see for ourselves. Developing… BREAKING NEWS Commissioner of Education D. Kent King today appointed the following five Missourians to a special [...]

EMERGENCY MEETING CALLED [Updated x3]

Friday, July 14, 2006

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School Board President Veronica O’Brien has called a special emergency board meeting for 6:30 tonight. No word on the agenda, but some speculate that this could mean the end of Superintendent Creg Williams‘ time in SLPS. Developing…UPDATE: Dr. Creg Williams’ time as the superintendent of the St. Louis Public Schools is over. It is not clear [...]

Tag Archive | "Breaking_News"

Teachers Union Endorsements

School Board to Meet to Protect the District from O’Brien’s "Sabotage"

Race and Citywide Politics - Part 1

Blunt to Mention Sickle Cell

Archibald and Jackson File, So Does Monroe [Updated x2]

FBI to Investigate Police Shooting

Smith Opposes Whitmore-Smith

Christmas Losses

In New Book, Newly Re-Elected Judge Attacks the "Tyranny of Tolerance"

Ozier Files in the 22nd

A Changing World…

Supreme Court: ID Law Unconstitutional

Court Rules for Tobacco Tax Supporters

Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation

Judge Strikes Down Voter ID Law [Updated x3 with Video]

Judge: Purdy Can Stay

Irons Hospitalized?

Martin New Chief of Staff

STATE BOARD TO ACT [Updated x2]

EMERGENCY MEETING CALLED [Updated x3]

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