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 [...]
Entries from October 2008
Community Creates “Safe Zone” for Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween
October 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: St. Louis
Guest Op Ed: Will Jay Nixon Uphold His Constitutional Duties as Governor, Or Will He Be Swayed By Political Self-Interests?
October 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
By Bernie McCann Before you go to the polls Tuesday and vote for a governor candidate, you should ask one question about Attorney General Jay Nixon: If elected, will he uphold his constitutional duties as governor, or will he be swayed by political self-interests? For guidance, you need to look no further than what has [...]
Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon
Democrat State Rep. Says NRA Distributing “False Campaign Literature”
October 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Image Hat tip: Show Me Progress State Representative Rebecca McClanahan is claiming in a press release that voters in District 2 in Northeast Missouri have been receiving “dishonest mailers” from the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund. McClanahan is in a tight race with her Republican opponent, Thom Van Vleck. From the release: “These orange [...]
Tags: Decision '08 · Videos
Video: John Ashcroft Speaks Out Against Question 1
October 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Decision '08 · Hon. John Ashcroft · Videos
Dems Giving Up On Kay Barnes? “Maybe This Recruit Wasn’t So Great After All”
October 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Looks like the Democrats are throwing in the towel on Ol’ Kay Cronkite Waldo Barnes after this Survey USA poll shows her trailing Congressman Graves 54% to 36%! From The Swing State Project: “Kay Barnes, the former mayor of Kansas City, was one of the first top-tier recruits by the DCCC in 2007, so this [...]
Tags: Decision '08 · Kay Barnes
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 [...]
Tags: Show Me Institute · St. Louis
