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The Associated Press is reporting that Missouri Senate Minority Leader Maida Coleman has said that she is running to replace incumbent Claire McCaskill as state auditor.“I’ve decided that I am running,” Coleman said in an…
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[The following editorial, published in last week's print edition of PUB DEF Weekly, was the focus of some discussion on 'Collateral Damage' on KDHX Monday night. In the interest of public discourse, we are making…
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The AP is reporting the top priorities for 2006 for members of Missouri's congressional delegation. Here are some highlights.Sen. Kit Bond, Republican:"My top priority is to see that Missouri gets its fair share of federal…
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December 1, 2005 -- At today's meeting of the Public Safety Committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, there was debate on the selection of members to a possible Civilian Review Board that would…
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The campaign of State Rep. Yaphett El-Amin (D-57) is getting off to a slow start, but contrary to earlier reports she has raised some money. Her campaign has raised $5,225 since announcing her candidacy for…
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Paul Begala, Democratic political strategist, President Bill Clinton's former campaign manager, and the former co-host of CNN's Crossfire, will be speaking at St. Louis University on Tuesday, December 6, at 7 p.m.An Evening with Paul…
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A leader of the union representing teachers and other staff in the St. Louis Public Schools Tuesday evening thanked Superintendent Creg Williams for his actions in the Applied Scholastics controversy.As previously reported in the Argus,…
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According to campaign finance reports electronically filed by Amber Boykins' campaign for state senate, the four-term state representative (D-60) made a $15,000 no-interest loan to her campaign.It's not uncommon for candidates to do this to…
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October 24, 2005 -- Catch PUB DEF Weekly's editor, Antonio French, Monday, October 24, on KDHX 88.1's 'Collateral Damage' along with civic blogger Steve Patterson as they discuss the news, politics, and happenings of St.…
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October 31, 2005 -- According to Deb Peterson's column in Sunday's Post-Dispatch, State Senate Minority Leader Maida Coleman is still "waffling on the decision" to run in the Democratic primary for state auditor.As we reported…
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