2006

BREAKING NEWS The Missouri Supreme Court issued a ruling today allowing the proposal which seeks to raise the state’s tobacco tax more than 400% to pay for health services to stay on the November ballot.…

The owners of the German-style restaurant The St. Louis Gast Haus will be hosting a fundraiser for Lewis Reed’s Aldermanic President campaign next week. Ann Sueme, and Bill, Maritza, Carmen, and Ed Stock will be…

READ IT HERE FIRST A Circuit Court judge today ruled against the group seeking to recall 3rd Ward Alderman Freeman Bosley, Sr. The judge ruled that the St. Louis City Board of Elections does have…

The Saint Louis Board of Education will hold a Special Board Meeting Work Session and a Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at Carr Lane VPA Middle School. The Special Board Meeting Work Session…

The following is by Peter Downs, member of the St. Louis Board of Education:What's the problem with teachers?Over the last few months, the dominant media in town have focused on conflicts between the superintendent of…

At its last school board meeting, St. Louis Public Schools honored three teachers as the top three Teachers of the Year for 2006. They were among 92 teachers who were honored in May for their…

Over the next few days we’d like to start a dialogue on Constitutional Amendment 2, the Stem Cell Research Initiative. Feel free to comment. Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly and St. Louis’ KFTK radio host Jamie…

U.S. Senator-elect Claire McCaskill will serve on five Senate committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee, according to the Associated Press. From the AP: The newly elected Missouri Democrat also will have a seat on…

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