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19. November 2008

Feel the Love (not really), Gov. Blunt and Gov-Elect Nixon meet

After meeting for an hour and a half today in the Governor’s Office, Gov. Matt Blunt and Gov.-elect Jay Nixon issued the following statement: “It is in the best interest of Missourians to have an effective transition and my office has been committed to ensuring that Gov.-elect Nixon has the information he needs together with the [...]

Al-Qaida just pissed off a bunch of black folks (and further hurt their own cause)

19. November 2008

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Al-Qaida just pissed off a bunch of black folks (and further hurt their own cause)

Say what you will about our current President (hell, most Americans -- especially one of the millions of unemployed ones -- will probably have even worse to say), but calling our next President -- our first black President -- a "house negro" and invoking the name of Malcolm X to insult him? Aw, hell naw.

Green announces run for mayor (No, not that Green)

18. November 2008

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Green announces run for mayor (No, not that Green)

Francis Slay has drawn his first challenger for re-election. Today Thursday at 11:00 AM in the Rotunda of City Hall, Green Party candidate Rev. Elston McCowan will announce his candidacy for Mayor of the City of St. Louis. Not quite the top-tier challenger people have been waiting for

18. November 2008

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Lame Duck Gov makes a few appointments

Guess who's the lucky new member of the Unmarked Human Burial Consultation Committee? Outgoing Governor Matt Blunt announced a few his final board and commission appointments today.

18. November 2008

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POLL: Should the Gov’t rescue the auto industry?

Congress is debating a $25 billion loan proposal to give automakers part of the $700 billion originally allotted for the mortgage and banking sectors. So what do you think?

17. November 2008

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Nixon picks Kelvin Simmons to lead Office of Admin.

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.

17. November 2008

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The “Grinch” is coming to South Grand

The Grinch from Dr. Seuss’s masterpiece, How the Grinch Stole Christmas will be on Grand South Grand for a “Whoville Breakfast with YOU! ” and invites the entire family to join him in the festivities.

17. November 2008

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60,000 pages, but no smoking gun — yet

Roughly 60,000 pages of Blunt Administration emails have been released and as reporters continue to comb through them, a “smoking gun” has yet to be found

17. November 2008

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Thousands in St. Louis protest California’s gay marriage ban

An attack on civil rights anywhere is an attack on civil rights everywhere. In that spirit, more than a thousand people gathered on the steps of the Old Courthouse Saturday to protest California’s passage of Proposition 8, outlawing gay marriage.

13. November 2008

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KWMU moving to Grand Center

The underused retail and cultural hub Grand Center is about to get a new tenant. The University of Missouri-St. Louis has announced that it will move forward with a plan to build a new facility there for KWMU, St. Louis’ NPR affiliate.

12. November 2008

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Election Analysis (charts and graphs)

Consider this a work in progress... but here's some interesting data we've crunched so far...

7. November 2008

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The Tale of Peter Kinder

Lt. Governor Peter Kinder was the sole Republican survivor of Tuesday’s blue sweep of Missouri’s statewide offices. As he assumes the role of leader of his party, his success should be taken as a lesson for future Republican candidates: reaching out pays off.

7. November 2008

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Sarah Palin: Even Worse Than We Thought?

So now they’re telling us Sarah Palin didn’t know the countries that make up North America or that Africa isn’t a country? WTF?! These people should be charged with treason for endangering our country like that.

7. November 2008

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Could Jay have done more for Obama?

As Democrats around the state begin to come down from the high of Barack Obama’s election as the next President of the United States, many are beginning to ask questions about what happened here in Missouri.

7. November 2008

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Blunt to Professor: Missouri McCain supporters aren’t racists

Gov. Matt Blunt today issued a fiery statement responding to remarks by a St. Louis University political scientist in a St. Louis Beacon article. Professor Ken Warren told the Beacon that “unequivocally that the racist vote in rural Missouri cost [Obama] the state.”

7. November 2008

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Shields, Engler to lead State Senate

Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, will serve as President Pro Tem, the Missouri Senate's top position, while Kevin Engler, R-Farmington was elected Majority Floor Leader.

6. November 2008

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21st Ward largest voting ward in north St. Louis

As the Democratic Committeeman of the 21st Ward, I’m proud to report that our ward has retained its title as the largest voting ward in north St. Louis by delivering 6,105 votes for President-Elect Barack Obama

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Feel the Love (not really), Gov. Blunt and Gov-Elect Nixon meet

Al-Qaida just pissed off a bunch of black folks (and further hurt their own cause)

Green announces run for mayor (No, not that Green)

Lame Duck Gov makes a few appointments

POLL: Should the Gov’t rescue the auto industry?

Nixon picks Kelvin Simmons to lead Office of Admin.

The “Grinch” is coming to South Grand

60,000 pages, but no smoking gun — yet

Thousands in St. Louis protest California’s gay marriage ban

KWMU moving to Grand Center

Election Analysis (charts and graphs)

The Tale of Peter Kinder

Sarah Palin: Even Worse Than We Thought?

Could Jay have done more for Obama?

Blunt to Professor: Missouri McCain supporters aren’t racists

Shields, Engler to lead State Senate

21st Ward largest voting ward in north St. Louis

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