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Filed September 21, 2008 by Antonio French
Corruption and mismanagement in the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has finally made it to the front page and, apparently, the front burner. The governor, who under an archaic remnant from the Civil War is…
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Filed September 23, 2008 by Antonio French
Count Congressman Lacy Clay among those that are having a tough time swallowing the idea of handing over $700,000,000,000 in taxpayer dollars to the already wealthiest people in America in the hopes of fixing a…
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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 January 15, 2008 by Antonio French
BREAKING EVEN: State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed raised almost $13,000 last quarter. But she also had almost $13,000 in expenditures (mostly returning over-limit contributions). Before the quarter, she had $16,569.58 in the bank. At the end…
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Filed March 31, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 1 archived comment
Teachers can be activists too! Or at least the point teachers Jeanine Molloff and Cris Mann of St. Louis Public Schools are making. They’ll be hosting a chat tonight on “In What Ways Can Teachers…
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Filed October 14, 2008 by Antonio French
From the Oct. 12, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times: John McCain is hammering Barack Obama about his ties to Chicago educator Bill Ayers, co-founder of the Weather Underground, a group that used violence in the 1960s and…
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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 24, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 1 archived comment
The latest in a YWCA Racial Injustice series will tackle a controversial initiative proposed to end Affirmative Action programs in Missouri Tuesday. Fronted by California businessman Ward Connerly, this latest push is part of an…
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Filed February 4, 2008 by Antonio French
In a new CNN national poll, among registered Democrats, Barack Obama now leads Hillary Clinton 49% to 46%. Obama’s lead is within the margin of error. The poll was taken between Feb 1st and 3rd.…
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