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2007
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Leaders of the city’s black firefighters association said today that Mayor Francis Slay’s removal of Fire Chief Sherman George has created an “energized atmosphere of defiance and intolerance” among some white firefighters, and it is…
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State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed told the committee yesterday that her area didn’t want the $95 million Land Assemblage Tax Credit. “Until we understand it and until we know better what’s going to take place in…
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And locally, did Senator Claire McCaskill forget her mandate when she and other Democrats joined with Republicans to authorize more funds for the Iraq War? Open Thread Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
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Today in Sherman Park, Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay dedicated a grove of trees to slain police officer Norvelle Brown, who was killed a few blocks away from the park. Keep up with St. Louis politics…
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The Aldermanic President candidates were asked what they think are the top problems facing the City: Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
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Following revelations last week that Streets Department employees have been working on private jobs on public time and with public equipment, another city worker, Sterling McKinney, told Channel 4 News of how three years ago…
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From the Post-Dispatch: “Mr. Shrewsbury has a solid 24-year record of sometimes plodding, but honest and diligent service. Mr. Reed is a bright, engaging and capable politician who would help bridge the racial gap in…
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I spent 11 hours on a bus yesterday riding to and from Iowa to campaign in a snow storm for Barack Obama. I was one of 130 St. Louisans — including a statewide elected official,…
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Following Missouri Attorney General (and likely Democratic nominee for Governor) Jay Nixon’s decision not file criminal charges against Ameren for the Taum Sauk dam collapse, state Republicans are continuing their cries of conflict of interest.…
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Jamala Rogers from the Organization for Black Struggle was the first person to testify at yesterday’s hearing of the House Committee on Slavery Impact. The committee, which is considering State Rep. T.D. El-Amin’s resolution calling…
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