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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 September 24, 2008 by Antonio French
Aldermanic President Lewis Reed is calling on the mayor to immediately fire his head of the city’s IT Department. Reed’s demand follows a report aired last night on KSDK Channel 5 showing over the past three…
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Filed October 30, 2008 by Antonio French
What a sharp contrast to 2004 when John Kerry pulled out of Missouri four weeks before Election Day. It was just a little more than a week ago that 100,000 people greeted Obama in downtown…
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Filed March 31, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 1 archived comment
Teachers can be activists too! Or at least the point teachers Jeanine Molloff and Cris Mann of St. Louis Public Schools are making. They’ll be hosting a chat tonight on “In What Ways Can Teachers…
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Filed February 6, 2008 by Antonio French
The City of St. Louis will balance its budget with a tax increase. Sounds like everything Republicans say about our Democratic city is not all untrue. While many different elected officials and editorials spoke out…
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Filed January 23, 2008 by Antonio French
Sixth Ward Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett is featured in next month’s Ebony magazine as one their “30 Young Leaders on the Rise.” “I am thrilled to be honored,” said Triplett, who is 27. “I look…
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Filed March 24, 2008 by Danielle Belton
Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will be honored as “Citizen of the Year” Tuesday. The event, sponsored and administered by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, honors people who have contributed greatly to the St. Louis…
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Filed April 6, 2008 by Antonio French · 17 archived comments
St. Louis State Rep. Connie Johnson kicked off her campaign for senator of the 5th District with an event Friday at a gallery which was actually located in the 4th Senate District. About 35 friends…
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Filed February 5, 2008 by Antonio French
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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