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Filed March 28, 2008 by Danielle Belton
Gov. Matt Blunt is still feeling good about China and the Beijing Olympics. Blunt is in China this week along with several other Missouri politicians and business leaders working on forging business ties with the…
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Filed February 19, 2008 by Antonio French
As many of you have heard, Steve Patterson, our friend and fellow blogger, experienced a stroke on February 1. Well, here is good news: Steve is making good progress in his recovery. Click here to…
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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 February 7, 2008 by Antonio French
According to a story published just today on FirstAmendmentCenter.org, Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton, who allegedly walked into the Kirkwood City Hall and shot seven people, including Mayor Mike Swoboda, had just lost a federal court…
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Filed January 2, 2008 by Antonio French
PubDef will be heading back to Iowa tomorrow, following the final hours of the important Iowa caucuses and the night’s victory celebrations. The latest polls show Illinois Senator Barack Obama (32%) in the lead over…
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Filed February 7, 2008 by Antonio French · 37 archived comments
The following statement comes from the Organization for Black Struggle: “All We Want is Justice!” That was the last statement made by Charles “Cookie” Thorton before he opened fire in Kirkwood City Hall. The tragedy in…
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Filed January 21, 2008 by Antonio French
After waiting for more than three hours, the gymnasium which held thousands of Hillary Clinton supporters erupted in cheers as Bill and Hillary Clinton finally arrived at McCluer North High School. Here’s her full 30-minute…
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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 August 19, 2008 by Antonio French
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Filed May 16, 2008 by Antonio French
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