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Alderman Antonio French opposes a proposal to cut the city’s trash collection services in half in order to save money.
Alderman Antonio French tells why he voted NO on developer Paul McKee's massive 1,500-acre redevelopment proposal.
Chesterfield developer Paul McKee appeared on a radio show this morning promoting his 1,500-acre development plan which includes areas of downtown and the near north side of St. Louis City. During the show, host Demetrius Johnson, a McKee supporter, attacked Alderman Antonio French because of a quote that appeared in today’s Post-Dispatch. McKee is asking for [...]
For the second week in a row, hundreds of people have filled O’Fallon Park on a Wednesday evening to listen to the sounds of live jazz music and enjoy one of the largest and most beautiful parks in St. Louis. “This event is about families reclaiming this wonderful park,” said Alderman Antonio French, who organized the [...]
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Posted on 24 September 2009
The statement below was delivered by SLPS representatives to the City of St. Louis TIF Commission for last night’s meeting regarding the developer Paul McKee’s $390M TIF request: “The St. Louis Public School District, the Special Administrative Board and its appointees to the City of St. Louis Tax Increment Financing Commission fully recognize the importance [...] Continue Reading
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Posted on 18 September 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be the beneficiaries of $14.25 million for historic preservation grants aimed at providing assistance in the repair of historic buildings on their campuses. The Department made these funds available under the American Recovery and [...] Continue Reading
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Posted on 15 September 2009
Backers of McKee’s project are attempting a TIF Commission shake up days before next week’s important meeting. SAB may replace David Jackson. Here’s the story by Audrey Spalding of the Show-Me Institute… David Jackson says he has been asked to resign from the city commission that will consider developer Paul McKee’s proposed $8.1 billion development in north [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 02 September 2009
This story aired on CNN today. A charter school in Baltimore is having incredible success. Thanks, in part, to its dedicated teachers. The teachers at the KIPP Ujima School have even refused pay increases and voluntarily work every other Saturday to help their students be the best they can me. But now the teachers union [...] Continue Reading
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Posted on 01 September 2009
“Health care reform is about family values,” Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed told over 1,500 union members, community leaders and activists at an Organizing for America (OFA) health care rally August, 30. “I can’t think of anything more critical than the health of our families,” he said. OFA’s rally is part of nationwide bus [...] Continue Reading
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Posted on 01 September 2009
Last weekend, the International Institute presented its Festival of Nations multicultural celebration in Tower Grove Park. The event featured traditional dance and music, ethnic food, cultural and educational exhibits, and folk art demonstrations. Continue Reading
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