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St. Louis | Missouri Political News Service - Part 34

Entries Tagged as 'St. Louis'

EXCLUSIVE: Julius Hunter Retires from SLU

May 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

The Missouri Political News Service has learned that – long time St. Louis fixture Julius Hunter- has resigned from his position as vice president for community relations at St Louis University. Hunter was also a member of the president’s executive staff. His duties included representing the University at various civic, cultural and institutional boards, initiatives […]

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Tip Line: Savage Not Running for State Rep.

May 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Sources tell the Missouri Political News Service that Keith Savage – St. Louis entrepreneur and aspiring politician – will not be a candidate next year for the 58th District House seat. Look for an announcement soon. Savage was rumored to be running, if and when, Rep. Rodney Hubbard stepped up and announced he was running […]

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Tags: St. Louis · Tip Line

Who Let The Dogs Out?

May 18th, 2007 · No Comments

St. Louis might end the rule that makes bringing dogs into restaurants illegal. I’m all for cutting back on silly governmnet mandated restrictions on businesses. But I’d never eat at a place where I might have to guard my food from the bulldog sitting to my right and I bet more than a few people […]

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“The Unions Are Killing Us.”

May 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Ex-St. Louis Cardinals offensive lineman Dan Dierdorf, chairman of the CVC’s board of directors. The Riverfront Times writes about the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission’s efforts to reign in the unions who work at the America’s Center Convention Center. Specifically, the CVC wants to end the practice in which contractors strike their own labor […]

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Obama Raking It In

May 15th, 2007 · No Comments

Chicago Sun-Times explains why their beloved Obama is coming to visit Missouri…and it’s not because he enjoys visiting. I aint sayin’ he’s a golddigger….

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Tags: Decision '08 · St. Louis

John Edwards In St. Louis

May 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Democrat John Edwards is making a quick fundraising stop in STL’s Central West End today. The reception will be at the home of the wealthy author, Dr. Edwin Wolfgram, and will be private. Two Americas indeed…

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Tags: Decision '08 · St. Louis

Campaign Workers in St. Louis Accused of Fraud

May 11th, 2007 · No Comments

We reported last week about the almost orgasmic frenzy the liberal blogosphere was in over this article. The article would have you believe that voter fraud in Missouri is the pigment of Republican’s fertile imaginations- just another ploy of the “vast right wing conspiracy.” News Channel 4 in St. Louis helps put that assertion to […]

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Tags: St. Louis · Videos · Voter Fraud

Hud Secretary at St. Louis City Hall Today

May 8th, 2007 · No Comments

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 08, 2007 US Housing & Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson, who cut his public housing teeth here in St. Louis, is always a favorite at City Hall. Secretary Jackson will meet with Mayor Francis Slay today to announce a federal grant that will help fund the rehabilitation of rental […]

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Tags: Mayor Frances Slay · St. Louis

Protest in the Lou

May 5th, 2007 · No Comments

Photo courtesy of Blogging from St. Louis We reported last week how lazy reporter Jo Mannies of the Post Dispatch, had a piece on the Political Fix publicizing a demonstration at Senator Bond’s office last Wednesday. We questioned the effectiveness of scheduling a demonstration at the same time the office closes. Apparenty it didn’t go […]

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Tags: Iraq War · St. Louis

Family Exhumes Body of Local Soldier to Look For Clues Into Her Mysterious Death

May 4th, 2007 · No Comments

(KMOV) — News 4 is taking you behind the scenes of the investigation into the death of a local soldier. The death of Private Lavena Johnson is clouded in controversy and allegations of a cover up. News 4’s Matt Sczesny was there as investigators exhumed the body of Private Johnson and conducted a new autopsy. […]

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Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay · Senator McCaskill · St. Louis · Videos