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Filed November 6, 2008 by Antonio French
As the Democratic Committeeman of the 21st Ward, I’m proud to report that our ward has retained its title as the largest voting ward in north St. Louis by delivering 6,105 votes for President-Elect Barack…
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Filed August 22, 2008 by Antonio French
State Rep. Rachel Storch, fresh off her 4-to-1 defeat of real estate heir Mike Roberts, Jr., has turned her attention back towards her other role: that of chairwoman of the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee,…
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Filed February 23, 2008 by Antonio French
How do we improve educational opportunities in St. Louis? That is one of the unanswered questions that has defined our region — as well as many other urban areas around the country — for more…
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Filed February 21, 2008 by Jackson Foote
Amidst a budget shortfall and cries of mismanagement from both parties, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich backpedaled from some of his earlier proposals in his State of the State Address before the General Assembly Wednesday. Taxes…
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Filed January 14, 2008 by Antonio French
BREAKING NEWS - READ IT HERE FIRST For the second time, State Senator Jeff Smith has decided not to support Gov. Matt Blunt’s appointment to the state board of education. “As I noted when his…
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Filed September 18, 2008 by Antonio French
A Riviera Beach, Florida law that landed a 17-year-old teenager in jail for wearing sagging jeans has been ruled unconstitutional. A similar law was passed last year by the St. Louis County town of Pine…
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Filed February 29, 2008 by Tomminesha Matchingtouch
Thursday, February 28, 2008, the Special Administrative Board held a meeting at the Saint Louis Public Schools’ headquarter. While the meeting was in order, parents, teachers, students, voters, and tax payers gathered outside the building…
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Filed February 7, 2008 by Antonio French
According to a story published just today on FirstAmendmentCenter.org, Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton, who allegedly walked into the Kirkwood City Hall and shot seven people, including Mayor Mike Swoboda, had just lost a federal court…
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Filed September 25, 2008 by Antonio French
David Letterman did not like Senator John McCain canceling his appearance on his show to supposedly head back to Washington to work on the $700,000,000,000 Wall Street bailout plan. Actually, McCain didn’t head back to D.C. Nor…
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Filed April 15, 2008 by Antonio French
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