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Filed September 29, 2006 by Antonio French
The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 65-34, has passed a controversial bill that gives broad authority to President George W. Bush to interpret (or re-interpret) the long-standing Geneva Convention standards on the treatment of…
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Filed June 14, 2006 by Antonio French · 3 archived comments
VIDEO: Board gets on board to help save Cleveland High, will maintain and secure By Antonio D. French As was expected, the St. Louis School Board voted last night to move the students and staff…
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Filed September 15, 2006 by Antonio French
At the last meeting of the St. Louis City School Board, the board majority surprised many by voting to drop the word "interim" off the title of new Superintendent Diana Bourisaw, effectively making her the…
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Filed May 17, 2006 by Antonio French
The Parent Assembly will be meeting Thursday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Metro High School, 4017 McPherson Avenue.Elois Brooks, chief academic officer for the St. Louis Public Schools, is scheduled to speak.
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Filed November 1, 2006 by Antonio French
Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s office has contacted the directors of the St. Louis City Election Board and told them that a letter they sent out last week to thousands of new voters registered by…
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Filed October 2, 2006 by Antonio French
Approaching the last 30 days of a very close re-election campaign against Democrat Claire McCaskill, Republican Sen. Jim Talent made his fourth appearance on former Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr.’s radio show yesterday. This time the…
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Filed July 22, 2006 by Antonio French
As you may have heard, or even seen, Jim Talent is using his considerable financial advantage over his Democratic challenger, Claire McCaskill, to start running television commercials rather early, with well over three months before…
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Filed November 9, 2006 by Antonio French
EXCLUSIVE | READ IT HERE FIRST Some legislators left today’s meeting of the Legislative Black Causus angry and frustrated. After delaying and rescheduling the meeting at least once today, St. Louis County State Rep. John…
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Filed July 19, 2006 by Antonio French
KTVI Channel 2 is reporting that a lawsuit is being filed by citizens on behalf of former Superintendent Creg Williams and former Vashon basketball coach Floyd Irons, who were both were fired last week. The…
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Filed October 25, 2006 by Antonio French
Two St. Louis Public School students will take center stage at the next two World Series games as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Detroit Tigers. Anthanisha McMiller, a 5th grader at Gateway Elementary…
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