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PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE There have been rumors of a battle brewing for State Sen. Maida Coleman’s position as Minority Floor Leader — possibly from fellow Democrat, State Sen. Tim Green. We asked Sen. Coleman if…
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by Peter DownsFebruary 19, 2006 -- Confused, frustrated, feeling a little seasick from one quick reverse after another from the St. Louis Public Schools? The repeated backward and forward of press releases and retractions from…
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The first thing to make note of about this year's Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) test scores is that the grading is different. Instead of the usual five Achievement Level categories (Step 1, Progressing, Nearing Proficient,…
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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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James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, has died. And Resurrection Lutheran Church, on the corner of West Florissant and Fair Avenues in north St. Louis, was destroyed by fire last night. Click here to see…
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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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From yesterday’s USA Today: Democratic challengers in more than two-dozen House and Senate races are attacking Republicans in Congress for taking pay raises while voting against a minimum wage increase… In Missouri, challenger Claire McCaskill…
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PUB DEF had a special correspondent of sorts at the Talent campaign’s watch party last night. The always dapper Jamie Allman, co-host of “Allman & Smash in the Morning” on 97.1 FM Talk and a…
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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…
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An article in Friday’s Post-Dispatch gives props to Pub Def for our political coverage throughout 2006. Thanks to political reporter Jo Mannies for the love. French, who operates Pubdef, said political activists at all levels…
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