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Filed November 16, 2007 by Antonio French
On Monday, Pine Lawn became the first town in Missouri to ban sagging pants. According to the ordinance, pants are illegally sagging if they show underwear or skin below the waist. This law applies to…
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Filed March 18, 2007 by Antonio French
The group of St. Louis Public Schools students engaged in Day 5 of their sit-in demonstration at City Hall has sent out a press release announcing a press conference this afternoon. Superintendent Diana Bourisaw is…
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Filed February 1, 2007 by Antonio French
The full body of the 28th Ward Democrats voted tonight to endorse Lewis Reed for President of the Board of Aldermen. The vote was 36 for Reed, 26 for incumbent Jim Shrewsbury, and 1 abstention.…
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Filed September 6, 2007 by Antonio French
Mayor Francis Slay and his public safety director, Sam Simon, have issued another — much stronger — ultimatum to Fire Chief Sherman George: promote by next Friday or face disciplinary action.Click here to read Simon’s…
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Filed October 3, 2007 by Antonio French
The web-based political action committee MoveOn.org will host a demonstration tomorrow at 4:00pm outside of Senator Kit Bond’s office at the corner of Hanley and Bonhomme. MoveOn is organizing similar demonstrations outside of several Republican…
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Filed July 27, 2007 by Antonio French
The winner of our Friday Photo Caption Contest is “Ariel” for the caption below. Congratulations, Ariel. Email me so that I can get you your special prize. “It’s my moral compass. Never been used. I…
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Filed March 5, 2007 by Antonio French
According to campaign finance reports just made available on the State’s website, Aldermanic President Jim Shrewsbury collected $20,900 in two days last week, adding to his much-depleted coffers just hours before the polls open. The…
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Filed October 1, 2007 by Antonio French
Click To Play The head of the Democratic Party, former Vermont governor and Presidential candidate, Howard Dean, stopped by to say a few words at the annual Missouri Walk of Fame reception hosted by Congressmen…
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Filed November 20, 2007 by Antonio French
From Jason Rosenbaum at the Columbia Tribune: Ed Martin, who served as Gov. Matt Blunt’s chief of staff, has resigned. The governor announced this afternoon that Martin, a St. Louis resident, had stepped down from…
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Filed October 29, 2007 by Antonio French
The President of the 24th Ward Democrats sat down with PubDef.net this afternoon to discuss the ongoing effort to recall Mayor Francis Slay and why his organization opposes it. John Corbett, president of the 24th…
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