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Filed March 6, 2008 by Antonio French
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Filed January 8, 2008 by Antonio French
Will Missouri soon follow the State of New Jersey, which officially apologized for slavery Monday? State Rep. T.D. El-Amin has sponsored a resolution calling for the State of Missouri to apologize for its role in…
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Filed September 30, 2008 by Antonio French
According to a new report, the president of St. Louis’ board of aldermen drives a $25,000 city-purchased sedan with such luxury options as a heated leather steering wheel and seats. President Lewis Reed he uses…
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Filed August 22, 2008 by Antonio French
We’re heading to the Mile High City next week for the Democratic National Convention. We’ll be following the Missouri delegation, as well as the action inside and outside of the Convention as the world prepares…
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Filed January 23, 2008 by Antonio French
From the Missouri Board of Education: In a ruling issued today, Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan gave state education officials a clear victory involving last year’s decision to strip the St. Louis Public…
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Filed November 4, 2008 by Antonio French
Barack Obama will be America’s 44th President. It’s been an amazing ride. It seems so long ago that we were knocking on doors in the snow in Iowa. Related Stories
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Filed October 3, 2008 by Antonio French
As the House seeks to take up a second vote on the $700 billion mortgage bailout plan, now is probably a good time to reflect. Good ol’ Ed Martin was saying it way back in…
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Filed January 10, 2008 by Antonio French
On the first day of the new legislative session, Republicans and Democrats in the state senate pledged today to get things done on behalf of all Missourians — despite this being an election year and…
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Filed February 29, 2008 by Jackson Foote · 2 archived comments
Looking for a 100-year old school building? It’s a buyer’s market! On February 27th, St. Louis Public Schools put seven previously closed, vacant schools on the market. As the St. Louis Business Journal reported today,…
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Filed February 5, 2008 by Antonio French
CNN is projecting Barack Obama will win the State of Georgia with close to twice as many votes as Hillary Clinton. According to exit polls, Obama won women, men, and all age groups other than…
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