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Filed January 12, 2008 by Antonio French
First the New York Times, now the Associated Press via the Boston Herald. From yesterday’s Herald: Few brotherhoods are as strong as the one among firefighters, who depend on one another just to stay alive.…
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Filed November 17, 2008 by Antonio French
Gov.-elect Jay Nixon today announced his intention to appoint Mr. Kelvin L. Simmons, a Kansas City businessman, as the head of the Office of Administration beginning in January. Mr. Simmons, who has managed multiple state…
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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 25, 2008 by Antonio French · 22 archived comments
According to numbers released today by the Missouri Office of Administration, the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are heading towards more population losses. St. Louis City, which has seen a small population…
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Filed March 11, 2008 by Danielle Belton
It’s your chance to mingle with the loudest and the proudest of St. Louis’ gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered communities and St. Lous Mayor Francis Slay. The St. Louis Pride annual Open House Gala and…
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Filed September 19, 2008 by Antonio French
The Post-Dispatch reports former State Rep. Sherman Parker was declared brain-dead Thursday night after suffering a brain aneurysm. Post your memories and condolences in the comments section. UPDATE: In lieu of flowers or plants, 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 October 1, 2008 by Antonio French
The Ways and Means Committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen has postponed a vote on a controversial measure to spread the wealth from the already scandalous red light cameras that are popping up…
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Filed February 29, 2008 by Tomminesha Matchingtouch
Thursday, February 28, 2008, the Special Administrative Board held a meeting at the Saint Louis Public Schools’ headquarter. While the meeting was in order, parents, teachers, students, voters, and tax payers gathered outside the building…
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