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License Collector for the City of St. Louis Mike McMillan admits that he’s “very pleased with how things have gone so far” in the 14 months he’s spent in the office. It’s a place where…
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Political reporter Tony Messenger is slated to be a guest on the new show hosted by former Matt Blunt chief of staff, Ed Martin. Messenger was one of Martin’s biggest critics when he was in…
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Petitioners gathering signatures to recall Mayor Francis Slay have been spotted all over the city. Along with the workers, there are also “Slay Must Go” signs at the polling places. Keep up with St. Louis…
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This is how Jet Magazine reported on March 22, 1993: Freeman Bosley Jr., is poised to become St. Louis’ first Black mayor after winning 44 percent of the vote in a four-man Democratic primary. Bosley,…
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Reporters at Congressional Quarterly Online are taking a peak at some Missouri Republican strongholds that may be ripe for the picking by Democrat insurgents. CQ singles out two prime House races in the sixth district,…
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After several memorable spoofs of the Alaska governor, the real Sarah Palin stopped by Saturday Night Live last night to get a closer look at Tina Fey’s impersonation. Actors Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg also…
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It’s a preemptive thanks, but no thanks. State Rep. Connie Johnson sent a letter to Firefighters Local 73 Tuesday stating she would not “seek nor accept” any endorsement from the union due to the “racial…
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PubDef will be heading back to Iowa tomorrow, following the final hours of the important Iowa caucuses and the night’s victory celebrations. The latest polls show Illinois Senator Barack Obama (32%) in the lead over…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOA1nVdD2cw 2 Comments For This Post kjoe Says: April 17th, 2008 at 1:31 pm terrible conduct by the questioners. Obama on debate: ‘Sen. Clinton looked in her element’ Just now in Raleigh, Obama took issue…
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Ofttimes, torches are not passed on, but rather pried out of the hands of past generations. In 1960, Missouri’s own former President Harry S. Truman held a news conference to explain why he resigned as…
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