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2007
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The two candidates for President of the Board of Alderman will meet today for a debate in north St. Louis. The debate between incumbent Jim Shrewsbury and challenger Lewis Reed will be at Beaumont High…
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PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE Still suffering the calls of “obstructionist” from critics of her decision not to support BJC’s proposed expansion plan two weeks ago, Comptroller Darlene Green is continuing with meetings to create a better…
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In this report, iconic journalist Dan Rather reports on the controversy and illusion that surround the same kind of electronic voting machines used in St. Louis County. On Thursday, Missourians for Honest Elections will host…
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BREAKING NEWS — READ IT HERE FIRST Caving to mounting public criticism and still-possible legal ramifications, Gov. Matt Blunt today directed his administration to create a permanent e-mail retention system. Blunt says by doing so…
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Here’s video of the swearing-in before the swearing-in. Little did you know that the swearing-in you see on television is really just ceremonial. The real swearing-in of city officials happens minutes (and sometimes days) before…
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Earlier this week it was announced that the Centene Corporation will move its headquarters from downtown Clayton to two the coming Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis. But not everyone is happy about the arrangement.…
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The Race for Governor Add another $1.6 million to Matt Blunt’s total cash raised. After spending almost $400,000 in the last three months, the governor had about $5.8 million in the bank as of June…
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The coalition seeking to remove Mayor Francis Slay from office appears to have won a battle in a much larger war. The group’s threat to protest a public fundraiser for Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has…
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Over the next days and weeks, you will be noticing a few new bylines on PubDef. The interns have arrived! So be nice — and be patient — as these fresh eyes take their first…
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“The Board has hired a new attorney,” Alderman Steve Conway told reporters in the hall outside the Board of Aldermen chamber. “Denise Watson-Wesley Coleman.” Coleman is the first African American ever to hold the important…
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