Is the suit too tight? Collars over starched? Loosen up man! RFT story

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Mayor Slay, now that you’ve successfully strong armed Chief George, how about a little attention towards the police chief? Slay: “Chief George Will Begin Promotions” There was a term that was attributed to Ronald Reagan during his successful presidency: “The Teflon President.” Almost all negative press concerning the president never stuck to him permanently. Reagan […]

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From the Mayor’s Desk: According to the media, a group of local ministers and other community leaders held a press conference at noon today to voice their support for Chief Sherman George. Like the ministers, I also support Chief George and have supported Chief George through some pretty bumpy times since I was elected. However, […]

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St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has a plan to address what he calls a racial rift in the city’s fire department. The mayor is calling for mandatory training in diversity and race relations for all city firefighters.Mayor Slay wrote in his blog July 28 that over the past decade, race relations within the city’s fire […]

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White was the first black Supreme Court Justice. Heh, it’s a lot better than honoring Ike Turner…

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So Slay caves to PC pressure. Mr. Mayor, you’re honoring his abilities and contribution to the music industry for goodness sakes, not that he beat his ex wife! Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of fame, Ike Turner should get his day. Period. ST. LOUIS, July 19 St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay rejected […]

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Mayor Slay has been out of the news lately-it works sometimes Funkhouser, try it-but this morning I noticed this at the News-Leader: The St. Louis circuit attorney’s office is changing philosophies. Now, the best prosecutors are going after the worst criminals in the hopes of better combating crime. Well, duh. Only in St. Louis can […]

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This is a statement released jointly today by Mayor Slay, President Reed, and Comptroller Green: For years, the City has had a covenant with its employees: work hard, provide good public service, and you will receive a pension so you can retire with dignity. Unfortunately, over the years, the cost of those pension obligations has […]

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From the Post-Dispatch: While Mayor Francis Slay likes to sing the praises of restaurants around town, Comptroller Darlene Green is hoping to land some good eats downstairs. In any case, the comptroller’s office, which is the real estate arm of the city, put an item in this week’s City Journal seeking requests for proposals “to […]

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St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay says his city’s flood levees might not make the cut in the event of a major flood. Unlike some mayors, he’s making a fuss before the flood… Lawmakers in St. Louis City, and on Capitol Hill, say it is in need of repair. St. Louis City Mayor Francis Slay fears […]

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