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Filed March 21, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 3 archived comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE9usq2jHhI Alderwoman April Ford Griffin, 38, of St. Louis’ Fifth Ward likes things a little colorful or daringly draped in animal print, but being a civil servant for 11-and-a-half years means less flash and setting…
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Filed September 5, 2008 by Antonio French
NEW ORLEANS, LA — I’ve temporarily “unembedded” from my unit and headed to New Orleans. I’ve reserved a room at the Hotel St. Marie in the French Quarter and can’t wait till my 2:00 check-in…
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Filed August 18, 2008 by Antonio French
Retired employees of St. Louis Public Schools have made a third request for the $20 million owed to their pension fund for 2008. In a letter dated August 6, Andrew Clark, executive director of the…
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Filed March 11, 2008 by Danielle Belton
It’s your chance to mingle with the loudest and the proudest of St. Louis’ gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered communities and St. Lous Mayor Francis Slay. The St. Louis Pride annual Open House Gala and…
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Filed November 4, 2008 by Antonio French
On Tuesday, October 7, I found out I’d be in New York City on Election Day. I wasn’t leaving St. Louis until Wednesday, October 15, but packing is packing, so I never found time to…
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Filed March 31, 2008 by Antonio French · 8 archived comments
On Monday, the Missouri Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations, and Elections Committee heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 1245, sponsored by Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, would bar a felon from holding public office in the…
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Filed October 1, 2008 by Antonio French
A new video popped up on the Interweb today featuring a list of celebrities longer than a Sarah Palin pause after a foreign policy question. In the video, well-known actors dare young people not to…
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Filed April 18, 2008 by Antonio French · 10 archived comments
State Treasurer candidate Andria Simckes tried to rebut reports that she supported the controversial ballot initiative that seeks to outlaw most forms of affirmative action in Missouri. In an email to supporters and the press…
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Filed November 3, 2008 by Antonio French
We bet you’re wondering where you’re going to spend Election Night. We’ve got the scoop on the best places to watch the results Tuesday night, whether you want to cheer for Obama with Ludacris or…
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Filed January 24, 2008 by Antonio French
From the elected school board of SLPS: Peter Downs, President of the St. Louis Board of Education, today expressed disappointment that Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan upheld the State’s takeover of St. Louis…
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