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In Missouri, the governor selects a judge to serve on the Supreme Court from a panel of three candidates submitted by the Appellate Judicial Commission. The Appellate Judicial Commission is made up of the presiding…
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There was a time not too long ago when religious leaders in America focused the energies of their flocks on social ills like poverty, education and civil rights. But in recent decades, religious conservatives have…
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Braving the winter weather last night, a group of young local attorneys and Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett, the local spokesperson for the Barack Obama for President campaign, came out to raise some money…
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One of the earliest supporters of Public Defender, the newspaper and precursor to PubDef.net, was Marti Frumhoff. Her excitement, enthusiasm, and support in those early days helped keep that short-lived and underfunded venture going for…
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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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Governor Matt Blunt’s nominees for various State department directors were passed out of the Senate Gubernatorial Appointments committee this morning, and will now go to the floor of the State Senate for debate. Among these…
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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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The St. Louis University Board of Trustees voted last night to grant school administrators the go-ahead to replace the existing University News charter. This vote comes as a defeat for newspaper staff and editors who…
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For the second year, State Senator Jeff Smith brought his A-game to Fairgrounds Park, but this time a lot more people joined him. While Smith showed his love for the game, others showed their love…
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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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