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Filed July 30, 2008 by Antonio French · 22 archived comments
Hubbard Campaign Fights Back Against Hypocritical Attacks Robin Wright-Jones and allies criticized for sending mailer that attacks opponent for supporting the same bill that they themselves voted for (St. Louis) – This afternoon, Rodney Hubbard’s…
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Filed April 18, 2008 by Antonio French · 10 archived comments
State Treasurer candidate Andria Simckes tried to rebut reports that she supported the controversial ballot initiative that seeks to outlaw most forms of affirmative action in Missouri. In an email to supporters and the press…
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Filed September 17, 2008 by Antonio French
“The ‘Old Boys Network’? In the McCain campaign that’s called a staff meeting,” said Obama. Related Stories
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Filed March 14, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 2 archived comments
Taking a crack at cronyism, gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) has a proposal that would end the patronage system in Missouri’s fee offices. The old, controversial system involved about 183 privately run offices that…
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Filed April 19, 2008 by Antonio French · 3 archived comments
UPDATE: With both Chris Koster AND Margaret Donnely dropping out of the debate, the Young Dems have cancelled the event all together. Jason Rosenbaum of the Columbia Tribune reports that Democratic Attorney General candidate Chris…
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Filed March 24, 2008 by Antonio French
With the deadline for candidate filing just 25 hours away, longtime St. Louis Sheriff Jim Murphy might have thought he may skate to re-election without an opponent. No such luck. Murphy will face at least…
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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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Filed February 4, 2008 by Antonio French
A group of local elected officials gathered in front of City Hall today to call attention to a bill in the Missouri legislature which seeks to give the City of St. Louis control over its…
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Filed September 3, 2008 by Antonio French
We rise before the sun, but not before the rain gusts. The trek to morning chow is a soggy one. I’m soaked. It’s clear that keeping my equipment dry is going to be a challenge.…
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