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Filed June 20, 2007 by Antonio French
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was in town yesterday to discuss the new Missouri initiative of his Center for Health Transformation, his DC-based think tank. The focus of the luncheon at the Chase Park Plaza…
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Filed June 13, 2007 by Antonio French
Mayor Francis Slay has selected Melanie Adams, former executive director of Teach for America, as his pick on the transitional board. “This is going to be a challenging assignment for Melanie,” wrote the mayor on…
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Filed July 15, 2007 by Antonio French
Since our first World Saxophone Quartet video has been viewed more than 30,000 times on YouTube, we thought we’d go back to the tape from last year’s concert at Lovejoy School and cut three more…
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Filed September 5, 2007 by Antonio French
There is a bit of Constitutional confusion in Jefferson City today. As readers of PubDef had expected for weeks (and readers of the Post just found out today), Governor Matt Blunt withdrew the names of…
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Filed January 2, 2007 by Antonio French
Starting off the new year performing my civic duty. UPDATE: It was so fun sitting in that waiting room watching Gerald Ford’s funeral and bad soap operas that I think I’ll do it again tomorrow.…
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Filed September 14, 2007 by Antonio French
Speaking at a meeting hosted by Alderman Charles Quincy Troupe Wednesday in north St. Louis, freshman alderman Marlene Davis fired off at legislators that voted in favor of the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit…
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Filed December 1, 2007 by Antonio French
The Clinton campaign may have dodged an embarrassing protest by a group opposed to one her biggest local supporters, Mayor Francis Slay, but the New York senator’s support for the Iraq War is bringing out…
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Filed July 18, 2007 by Antonio French
The following is an editorial from Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay… “State Violence Should Be Subject to Oversight By New Commission” The business of death is a serious one that merits extensive and exhaustive oversight. Although…
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Filed December 31, 2007 by Antonio French
Party’s Over! Campaign Limits Return In July, a lawsuit brought by former state rep candidate James Trout resulted in the Missouri Supreme Court restoring limits on campaign contributions in Missouri. Keep up with St. Louis…
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Filed December 13, 2007 by Antonio French
This whole ugly mess with the stuffed monkey hanging in Firehouse 13 has brought to light a serious problem in how the Slay Administration is running both the St. Louis Fire Department and the City.…
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