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Filed October 21, 2008 by Antonio French
John McCain was in St. Charles yesterday at a rally of a few hundred supporters. He later traveled to Columbia. Here are a few videos from the events by Post-Dispatch media reporter Adam Jadhav and…
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Filed September 3, 2008 by Antonio French
I’m heading to Louisiana today, embedded with the Missouri National Guard troops being sent to the Gulf Coast to aid in the effort. Here are my latest updates via Twitter: Most Commented StoriesStill Cause for…
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Filed February 11, 2008 by Antonio French
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Filed November 3, 2008 by Antonio French
Four years ago, about 7,500 absentee ballots were cast in the high Democratic voting City of St. Louis. As of yesterday, that number was close to 17,000. Related Stories
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Filed November 4, 2008 by Antonio French
CNN’s exit polls show Barack Obama won among Missouri women (53%-46%) and narrowly among men (50-49). While Obama expectedly won the black vote (just 14% of those polled) by 91%, he lost Missouri’s white vote…
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Filed January 30, 2008 by Antonio French
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW… JEFFERSON CITY — As St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa and Police Board President Chris Goodson roamed the halls of the state Capitol today lobbying against a senate bill calling for a…
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Filed November 3, 2008 by Antonio French
State Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-University City) is one of the more liberal members of the Missouri Legislature, but that isn’t stopping her from throwing her support behind the Republican candidate for Attorney General — in…
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Filed January 14, 2008 by Antonio French
State Rep. Tom Villa, a possible candidate to replace Maida Coleman in the state senate, hasn’t raised much money for his effort (less than $4,000 in 9 months), but when you’re rich, you don’t have…
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Filed March 31, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 1 archived comment
Yet another indicator of a recession, the government is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of food stamps used by poor families. The New York Times is reporting that due to layoffs, rising food…
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