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Filed July 26, 2007 by Antonio French
Yesterday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited City Hall and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay on his way to speak at the National Urban League Conference. (Photo by Gentry Trotter) Is it just us, or…
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Filed November 14, 2007 by Antonio French
Last week St. Louis County state representative candidate Don Calloway, Jr. penned a letter to the St. Louis American questioning the strategy of those involved in the effort to recall St. Louis City Mayor Francis…
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Filed October 2, 2007 by Antonio French
Missouri State Rep. Rodney Hubbard backstage with Hip-Hop Summit co-founder Russell Simmons. Hubbard with Oscar-winning actor Forrest Whitaker at the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) dinner. Hubbard with U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Hubbard…
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Filed October 22, 2007 by Antonio French
Sources tell PubDef.net that State Senator Chris Koster is going to make it official this week. Koster, who rocked the state's political scene when he switched from the Republican Party to become a Democrat back…
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Filed March 6, 2007 by Antonio French
During this weekend’s nationally televised fights on the Showtime network, St. Louis boxer Devon Alexander stepped into the ring wearing a Lewis Reed t-shirt. Soon after knocking out his opponent in the 7th round, the…
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Filed August 10, 2007 by Antonio French
The Post-Dispatch reports today that Representative Nathan Cooper (R-Cape Girardeau) will resign from the legislature within weeks. The resignation comes after Cooper pleaded guilty to visa fraud and making a false statement to the Department…
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Filed January 26, 2007 by Antonio French
The vote today on the perfection of the Barnes-Forest Park Lease deal was 22-2. President Shrewsbury and 22nd Ward Alderman Jeffrey Boyd were the only votes against. We haven’t gotten the official vote yet, but…
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Filed February 20, 2007 by Antonio French
PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE With Election Day just two weeks away, things are starting to get heated in the race for 26th Ward alderman. Allegations of criminal records, unpaid taxes, and dirty politics are being thrown…
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Filed December 31, 2007 by Antonio French
Slay to Black St. Louis: I Don’t Need You. For many, the humiliating demotion of the city’s first black fire chief was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. But the “Wutcha gonna do…
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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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