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Filed August 4, 2006 by Antonio French
Some voters in south St. Louis received an anonymous automated phone call today telling them to vote for anyone but Jeff Smith in Tuesday’s state senate election. Many Smith supporters immediately pointed the finger at…
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Filed October 4, 2006 by Travis Reems
The following letter from school board Vice President Bill Purdy was sent to the Post-Dispatch as a letter to the editor in response to an earlier editorial. The editors of the Post chose not to…
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Filed November 21, 2006 by Antonio French · 52 archived comments
The following report is by Nick Clement of the St. Louis Schools Watch:St. Louis School Board President Veronica O'Brien again has found a way to divert attention from students and teachers to herself. In a…
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Filed May 1, 2006 by Antonio French
The St. Louis Board of Education will hold a special board "study session" and an administrative board meeting on Tuesday, May 2, at its administrative center, 801 N. 11th Street.The public meeting begins at 7:00…
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Filed December 15, 2006 by Antonio French · 20 archived comments
Is St. Louis poised to be the only American city with no control over its police force or its public schools? UPDATE: Click here to download the Special Advisory Committee’s report recommending state intervention in…
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Filed December 14, 2006 by Antonio French
All sides agreed on one thing during yesterday’s discussion of the $14.5 million TIF for developer John Steffen’s makeover of St. Louis Centre — this is a bad deal for the taxpayers of the City…
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Filed September 2, 2006 by Antonio French · 41 archived comments
This letter was submitted to the Post-Dispatch by school board members Veronica O'Brien, Bill Purdy, Donna Jones, and Peter Downs in hopes it would be considered for publication on Sunday, September 3. They requested the…
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Filed April 4, 2006 by Antonio French
This video was produced by Antonio D. French. Labor Donated.
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Filed November 21, 2006 by Antonio French
EXCLUSIVE PUB DEF VIDEO At a press conference today meant to call attention to the working conditions of employees of Wal-Mart, America’s largest private employer, Congressman Lacy Clay was asked about contributions he has accepted…
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Filed January 10, 2006 by Peter Downs
by Peter DownsJanuary 8, 2006 –– St. Louis Board of Education is moving quickly to neighborhood children preference for admission to the magnet school in their neighborhood. A proposal to set aside 35% of seats…
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