2006

The Associated Press is reporting that President George W. Bush will be coming to Missouri on Friday to stump for Sen. Jim Talent. Details are still not available, but such a public event would mark…

A story in today’s Post-Dispatch recounts much of what has already been reported on this and other websites about allegations of fraud, poor management and collusion by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now…

So how does a bill for $2 million get delivered to St. Louis Public Schools in December 2005, but not come to the attention of the superintendent or the chief financial officer until last Monday?"The…

According to the most recent poll by Zogby International, Republican Sen. Jim Talent has regained some ground on his Democratic challenger, State Auditor Claire McCaskill. In the latest poll, conducted Oct. 10 through 16 and…

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EMERGENCY MEETING CALLED... WILLIAMS FORCED OUT AS SUPERINTENDENT, BOARD HIRES BOURISAW IN CLOSED MEETING By Antonio D. French School Board President Veronica O'Brien has called a special emergency board meeting for 6:30 tonight. No word…

St. Louis Congressman Lacy Clay recently suggested Republican Sen. Jim Talent may be doing a better job than his Democratic challenger, Claire McCaskill, of addressing African-American campaign issues.From a story in Sunday's U.S. News &…

Should the story of Grover Cleveland High School end with “…and the school district forever closed the doors of Cleveland in 2006 after nearly two decades of neglect,” it would be a sad tale indeed.…

COMMENTARY We observed back in January that the 20% increase in St. Louis’ crime rate coincidently matched the proposed pay increase for Police Chief Joe Mokwa. Perhaps now that St. Louis has once again been…

The case to decide whether signatures can be removed from a petition to recall 3rd Ward Alderman Freeman Bosley, Sr. has been continued until next week. During that time briefs may be filed in support…