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Entries from February 2009

“Ohio’s Great! Thanks Mom!”

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Email we received last night: I just learned tonight that next to the union bug on printed materials is a small number.  I understand that number corresponds with a specific print shop. Unions assign each shop a label number.  Based on the Ohio postmark that has been on all of Travis Reems’ mail in the [...]

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Tags: St. Louis

Slay Pays Former Rep. Thompson for “Campaign Work”

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments

  Hi five man! Aren’t these Black folks stupid? I bought Betty Thompson for $2,500!  NAME OF COMMITTEE: SLAY FOR MAYOR REPORT DATE: 2/23/2009 ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS NAME AND ADDRESS OF RECIPIENT   NAME: Betty L. Thompson ADDRESS:1204 Washington Ave. Ste. 4 CITY / STATE: St. Louis [...]

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Tags: Mayor Frances Slay · St. Louis

MOPNS Editor Receives Extortion E-Mail

February 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments

We received this interesting email yesterday evening from a “Melvin Acres” that almost borders on extortion. We also received an email from a self described “professional Republican” last week that had very similar wording and phrasing. See what you think: Subject: concerned citizen From: Melvin Acres <melvinacres@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Feb 22, 2009 9:15 pm To: [...]

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Tags: MO Legislature

UPDATE: Big Story Breaking in Jeff City?

February 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

As we reported yesterday, The Missouri Political News Service is investigating serious allegations coming out of Jefferson City. According to our sources, serious charges have been leveled by one legislator against another. We are also learning that alcohol may have been a factor in the incident between the two suburban legislators. Developing….

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Tags: MO Legislature

Irene Smith: Missouri’s Largest Polluter and Tax Evader Bankrolls Slay for Mayor

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Showing his brazen disregard for the environmental welfare of St. Louis, Francis Slay reported accepting two $5,000.00 contributions on February 9 from Holcim, Inc., a Swiss-based company set to open the world’s largest cement plant in Ste. Genevieve later this year. The plant, opposed by the American Bottom Conservancy, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, and [...]

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Tags: Mayor Frances Slay · St. Louis

Corcoran Amendment Requires Medicaid Recipients to Attend Job Training

February 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Rep. Michael Corcoran District (D-77) today announced the House support on two important Amendments. Representative Corcoran’s amendment to the Missouri Quality Jobs Act improvement bill (HB313-Yates) will increase state funds from $500,000 to $1 million to help emerging growth companies survive and grow during the start-up period when they are most vulnerable. “Helping small businesses [...]

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Tags: MO Legislature