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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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Filed January 22, 2008 by Antonio French
Gov. Matt Blunt has appointed Todd H. Epsten to the St. Louis City Board of Police Commissioners. “Todd Epsten has made tremendous contributions to the St. Louis area and to the State of Missouri, and…
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Filed January 30, 2008 by Antonio French
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Filed January 21, 2008 by Antonio French
Over the weekend, former Senator Jean Carnahan joined current Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill and announced her endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for President. “While I know and admire all the Democrats running for president, I…
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Filed January 27, 2008 by Antonio French
More than a dozen Missouri elected officials, including U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan, and Congressman Russ Carnahan, gathered today to announce Senator Barack Obama is returning to St. Louis next weekend.…
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Filed March 31, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 5 archived comments
As long-time St. Louis activist Percy Green took questions Friday at the World Community Center on his decades of activist experiences, he grinned politely at the prospect of answering one audience member’s question, in particular:…
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Filed October 9, 2008 by Antonio French
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is raising money and pressing for endorsements five months before his primary election like his political life depended on it — and it may. Slay, who in recent weeks has…
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Filed September 23, 2008 by Antonio French
Count Congressman Lacy Clay among those that are having a tough time swallowing the idea of handing over $700,000,000,000 in taxpayer dollars to the already wealthiest people in America in the hopes of fixing a…
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Filed October 3, 2008 by Antonio French
Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., a strong advocate for green living who actually rode his bicycle to the 2006 Academy Awards, will be in St. Louis next week to lead a public forum and…
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Filed October 6, 2008 by Antonio French
Following the scandal-ridden resignation of Joe Mokwa, the governor-appointed St. Louis Police Board has selected Colonel Daniel Isom as the new police chief. Here is the official announcement from Police Board President Chris Goodson: Members…
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