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Filed April 27, 2007 by Antonio French
Later this morning, in the chambers of the Board of Aldermen, Mayor Francis Slay will deliver his sixth State of the City address. This is an open thread. What do you think is the state…
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Filed August 29, 2007 by Antonio French
As the Missouri State Senate continues to debate House Bill 1, the economic development package, PubDef is hitting the road. Hopefully, we’ll catch tonight’s senate vote. But we’ll definitely be in Jefferson City tomorrow when…
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Filed November 30, 2007 by Antonio French
Attorney General candidate Chris Koster announced that the campaign has hired Democratic strategist Nick Baldick to serve as general consultant. From the press release: Baldick, the President and founder of the consulting firm Hilltop Public…
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Filed April 17, 2007 by Antonio French
The day the new and re-elected members of the Board of Aldermen where sworn in, an article in the New York Times highlights the challenges which lay ahead of the city’s leaders. “The city has…
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Filed May 22, 2007 by Antonio French
Undeterred by record high gas prices, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is taking a road trip this weekend. Following the national outrage over the conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, the Missouri Senator…
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Filed October 2, 2007 by Antonio French
Terrence J., the co-host of BET’s 106 & Park. Terrence with Dr. Ben Chavis, co-founder of the Hip-Hop Summit and former head of the NAACP.
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Filed November 26, 2007 by Antonio French
State Rep. Margaret Donnelly, a candidate for Attorney General, is threatening legal action against the Missouri Ethics Commission over its plans to hold closed hearings to determine which campaigns would face “hardships” by being forced…
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Filed September 8, 2007 by Antonio French
As expected, Michele Kratky, wife of former State Rep. Fred Kratky, has been selected as the Democratic nominee to replace her husband in February’s special election. Southside Democratic committeemen and -women met this morning to…
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Filed August 21, 2007 by Antonio French
St. Louis Alderman Charles Quincy Troupe, a longtime critic of the city’s Land Reutilization Authority’s land-banking policy, testified today in Jefferson City that the proposed Land Assemblage Tax Credit would be good for north St.…
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Filed February 28, 2007 by Antonio French
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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