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Filed September 10, 2008 by Antonio French
I know it was inevitable, but it’s still sad.  To placate the right wing of the Republican Party, John McCain has proposed a new corporate tax cut as a means of promoting growth.  After years…
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Filed May 23, 2008 by Antonio French
I’ve been slammed this week with other work so I apologize for letting this slip pass me, because this is a very big deal. KWMU reports: The Missouri Board of Education has voted unanimously to…
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Filed March 21, 2008 by Antonio French · 1 archived comment
1 Comments For This Post Michael Says: March 21st, 2008 at 11:08 pm It’s great to hear an alderman support local businesses! Maybe Kacie will figure out the connection between backing historic preservation legislation and…
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Filed November 6, 2008 by Antonio French
As the Democratic Committeeman of the 21st Ward, I’m proud to report that our ward has retained its title as the largest voting ward in north St. Louis by delivering 6,105 votes for President-Elect Barack…
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Filed October 7, 2008 by Antonio French
The second Presidential debate is over. So who won? Who took cheap shots? What did you learn about the candidates? This is what I learned: Throughout the length of this entire campaign, Barack Obama has…
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Filed February 4, 2008 by Antonio French
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, a supporter of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, today issued the following statement on what he calls push-polling by supporters of Mike Huckabee: “Governor Mitt Romney has a proven record of bringing…
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Filed January 30, 2008 by Antonio French
John Edwards is out. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
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Filed February 5, 2008 by Antonio French
The Secretary of State’s office has gone all Wolf Blitzer on us. Check out Robin Carnahan’s cool new “Situation Room”-esque county reporting map (refreshed every 2 minutes, no less). http://sos.mo.gov/enrmaps/ Keep up with St. Louis…
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Filed February 3, 2008 by Antonio French
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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