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Bosley Recall Petition Turned In

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Sources tell PUB DEF that at about 4:45 p.m., Citizens to Recall Aldermen Bosley turned in their petitions to the St. Louis Board of Elections.
Developing…
UPDATE: We interviewed Debra Gordon, of Citizens to Recall Bosley, yesterday before a contentious ward meeting at Clay Elementary School. We asked her about a rumor we heard [...]

Break-In at Smith’s Office? [Updated]

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A source from Jeff Smith’s state senate campaign said someone was arrested this morning after attempting to break into their campaign office on Olive at 3:15 a.m. this morning.
Developing…
UPDATE: A spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department tells PUB DEF they have no record of an attempted break-in at the address of Smith’s [...]

VIDEO: Joe Edwards asks for variance

This video was shot less than 15 minutes ago. In it, Joe Edwards, the owner of such cool businesses as Blueberry Hill and The Pageant, asks the City’s Board of Adjustment to grant a variance to allow a flashy neon sign for his planned new bowling alley, The Flamingo, on Washington Ave.

UPDATE: According to Steve [...]

COPE recommends Boykins, Haas

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The St. Louis City Teachers’ Union Committee on Political Education (COPE) has recommended that the union endorse State Rep. Amber Boykins for state senate.
COPE also recommended former school board member Bill Haas be endorsed in his campaign against State Rep. Rodney Hubbard. We are told that Hubbard never showed up for his [...]

No Raise for City Employees

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Mayor Francis Slay sent out an email to city employees today touting the “renaissance” and continued population growth which was featured in a USA Today story last week.
“As I have said many times, St. Louis would not be improving if it weren’t for the thousands of dedicated City employees who work hard [...]

Board Tables Cleveland Decision

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The St. Louis Board of Education tonight voted to table a proposal to close Cleveland High School to allow time for more public debate. They also requested that Superintendent Creg Williams provide more details on what problems are facing the building and exactly where the students will be moved next year.
The vote [...]

Smith calls for filibuster

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State senate candidate Jeff Smith today called for a filibuster to prevent the passage of a bill that would require all voters to show a state-issued photo ID before voting.
“Forty-one years after the landmark Voting Rights Act abolished poll taxes, property requirements, and grandfather clauses, the Missouri Legislature is seeking to reverse [...]

Black Caucus shake-up

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By a vote of 11-3 last night, the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus has replaced State Rep. Ted Hoskins (D-80) as its chairperson.
Hoskins, who has drawn criticism from some fellow Democrats for his leadership style and his strong support of a “school choice” bill (labeled by many as a “school vouchers” [...]