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Filed July 19, 2007 by Antonio French
The State Supreme Court has restored limits on campaign contributions. But it has left up in the air, at least for now, if those large donations must be returned — something that is next to…
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Filed October 10, 2007 by Antonio French
Friday is the start of parents’ weekend at Washington University. It’s also the day thousands of tombstones will adorn the lawn north of the school’s library. The tombstones are part of a joint effort between…
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Filed January 30, 2007 by Antonio French
Blogger and middle-of-the-road Republican John Combest says yesterday’s indictment of Black Caucus Chairman John Bowman may affect one of the state rep’s recent clients, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill. “Just one month ago, the St. Louis…
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Filed May 4, 2007 by Antonio French
The following letter comes from the President of the St. Louis Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists: Dear fellow journalists, The Saint Louis University board of trustees will vote Saturday morning on whether to eliminate…
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Filed July 10, 2007 by Antonio French
Aldermanic President Lewis Reed has launched a new website designed to keep city residents informed about important issues being discusses at the Board of Aldermen and highlight some of the great things going on in…
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Filed May 22, 2007 by Antonio French
Senator John Loudon set off a firestorm last week when he used a, shall we say, “creative” tactic to get his legislation legalizing midwifery passed by the State Senate. In the immediate aftermath, his colleagues…
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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 November 29, 2007 by Antonio French
PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE Hillary Clinton might have picked up more than she bargained for when she accepted the support of beleaguered mayor Francis Slay. A coalition seeking to remove him from office is moving forward…
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Filed July 19, 2007 by Antonio French
Nearly 300 local supporters of Presidential candidate Barack Obama gathered yesterday evening at the Mad Art Gallery in south St. Louis. The racially-mixed audience listened to regional coordinators with the Obama campaign as well as…
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Filed February 26, 2007 by Antonio French
Former State Senator and former St. Louis City Comptroller John Bass passed away yesterday. In a message on her website, Bass’ granddaughter, Kacie Starr Triplett, said Bass loved St. Louis and enjoyed being a public…
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