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Filed April 9, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 2 archived comments
Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D-Mo.) will hold a House joint oversight hearing on hand-held devices meant to collect data for the 2010 US Census that were deemed faulty. Recently the Secretary of Commerce called…
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Filed August 18, 2008 by Antonio French
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report released Friday showed that after 7,700 Missourians lost their jobs last month, the state’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 6.4 percent — the highest mark in at least…
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Filed August 19, 2008 by Antonio French
As a young girl laid in her bed, butterflies swarmed in her belly with anticipation of the first day of school that awaits when she opens her eyes. A freshman no more, young Shaneick Golden…
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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 February 5, 2008 by Antonio French
Barack Obama will very likely win Lacy Clay’s 1st Congressional District, but a good predictor of how well Obama will do in the all-important delegate count in Missouri will be how well he does in…
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Filed October 2, 2008 by Antonio French
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric asked Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden and Republican VP candidate the same question earlier this week: why do you think Roe v. Wade is or is not a good…
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Filed October 24, 2008 by Antonio French
Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin, in St. Louis today (Friday) for a rally and to drop the ceremonial first puck at tonight’s Blues hockey game, will also be deposed in the Alaska governor’s so-called “Troopergate”…
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Filed March 26, 2008 by Danielle Belton
Ring up a big union endorsement for aspiring Missouri Attorney General Rep. Margaret Donnelly (D-Richmond Heights) and State Treasurer candidate State Rep. Clint Zweifel (D-Florissant). The Missouri State Council of the Service Employees International Union…
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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 April 3, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 2 archived comments
Members of a coalition to combat an anti-Affirmative Action petition called for voters not to “be fooled in April” by individuals getting signatures for the initiative. The Working to Empower Community Action Now (WeCAN) coalition…
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