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St. Louis | Missouri Political News Service - Part 23

Entries Tagged as 'St. Louis'

Picture of the Day: “The Will of the People be Damned!”

November 17th, 2008 · No Comments

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.” (Isa 5:20). Let’s see, you’re a hater because you’re not in favor of allowing a vocal minority of freaks to radically alter the definition of marriage. I […]

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Community Creates “Safe Zone” for Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Here’s a positive story about the O’Fallon Park neighborhood in inner city St. Louis. O’Fallon Park is too often the backdrop of violent news reports.  Hat tip: PubDef Four blocks of the O’Fallon Park neighborhood have been deemed a “safe zone” for children to trick-or-treat on this Halloween night. Twenty-First Ward Committeeman Antonio French has […]

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Charitable Tax Credits Provide Constructive Alternative to Prop. 1

October 30th, 2008 · No Comments

By Calvin Harris II This November, Saint Louis County constituents will vote on a new annual tax of one-quarter of a cent (1 cent on every $4.00) to fund programs supporting the mental health and well-being of area youth. The estimated $40 million that would be collected after the passing of Proposition 1 would create […]

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Tags: Show Me Institute · St. Louis

Audio: STL County Council Candidate Makes Last Minute Pitch

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments

This email was passed on to us from a supporter of Republican St. Louis County Council candidate (4th district) Eugene Dokes. Mr. Dokes has been endorsed by the Missouri chapter of the Republican Leadership Council. Dear St. Louisans, As County Council Candidate I recently had a chance to address the Greater North County Chamber of […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · St. Louis

Guest Op Ed: “Who Needs Help; K-12 Education in Missouri”

October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

By Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield, Ph.D. There is a belief that minority children in our central cities are our core education problem. This ignores the basic data on how children are performing in Missouri. While it is critical to focus on minority children in central cities, Missouri’s education policies have to focus on all our children. […]

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Wildhorse Township Republicans Kick-Off Meeting

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Tuesday, October 14th 7:30 p.m. Daniel Boone Library “Red Room” 300 Clarkson Road Ellisville, MO   We will be joined by   State Representative Allen Icet – Legislative District 84 State Representative Tim Jones – Legislative District 89 Rich Magee, Chairman – St. Louis County Republican Central Committee Chris Howard, Treasurer – St. Louis County […]

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Video: Claire McCaskill’s Vision for WashU Students and Mother Dinosaurs

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Hat tip: wutv debates

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator McCaskill · St. Louis · Videos

Picture of the Day: Philanthropist Continues Helping Children

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield; Lobbyists Travis and Rachel Keller Brown at St. Vincent Home For Children’s “Kookin’ For Kids” event in St. Louis. (Hat tip Ladue News)

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Kinder, Page Set for October 1, 2008 Lt. Governor’s Debate

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

UPDATE: A source informed us this afternoon that the Kinder campaign has not yet agreed to this debate. We’ll have more details as they become available. Earlier story: Lt. Gov Peter Kinder and State Rep. Sam Page from St. Louis, the Lt. Gov Candidates of the Missouri Republican and Democratic parties respectively, will debate each […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · St. Louis

Metro Transit Funding Raises Difficult Questions

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

By Patrick Eckelkamp Saint Louis area officials have long struggled over how to fund the mass transit system. In the November elections, county voters will choose whether to increase the transit sales tax by one-half cent in order to fund Metro. If this measure passes, it will also trigger a one fourth-cent transit sales tax […]

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Tags: Show Me Institute · St. Louis