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2007
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Blame it on Imus. The debate over the use of the so-called “N-word” is back in the national discussion. Who can say it? Should anyone say it? Why is it apparently alright for some people…
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State Sen. Jeff Smith tells how he got his “Teach for Missouri” plan passed by the Republican legislature and signed by the Governor. “The one thing that everybody agreed on was that nobody liked my…
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SLAY SHARES WITH DEVLIN — The mayor and the man accused of kidnapping two boys have something (or someone) in common: Richard Callow. According to Jake Wagman, Mayor Francis Slay is allowing his number one…
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PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE — BREAKING NEWS Sources tell Pub Def that Ken Franklin will be named Executive Director of the Missouri Democratic Party later today. Franklin is currently an aide to St. Louis Mayor Francis…
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St. Louis Congressman Lacy Clay was all smiles Friday night as he and visiting House majority whip Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC) helped raised over $100,000 for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The fundraiser was…
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For today’s photo caption contest, we’ll have a little good-natured fun with State Senator (and candidate for Attorney General) Chris Koster* and state rep candidate Don Calloway. As usual, only contestants who log-in to post…
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Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon will be in north St. Louis this morning calling for stronger legislation against the payday loan industry. Nixon says Missouri has some of the most lenient payday loan…
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Saint Louis University President Lawrence Biondi introduced Rick Majerus as the men’s basketball head coach today. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
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With the Black Caucus and its allies clearly with the votes to hire the Board attorney of their choice, and the opposition, led by Alderman Steve Conway, forced into desperation, shouting and disorder, Alderman and…
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After promising that on Friday we’d hear a tape of a allegedly crooked real estate seller “saying he makes regular payments of cash to the local alderman,” KSDK ran a short follow-up that did not…
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