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Monday, May 10th, 2010Elena Kagan Is Obama’s Expected Supreme Court Nominee : NPR.
Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone to dissolve
Monday, May 10th, 2010via St. Louis Business Journal:. The board of directors for the Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone voted Friday to close the organization by Dec. 31. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said there would be no money to extend the grant program. The 10-year, $25.6 million grant has leveraged an estimated [...]
Missouri Budget Project E-News Federal and State Policy Update May 7, 2010
Monday, May 10th, 2010In this issue: Federal issues: 1. Action still expected by Memorial Day on extension of supports for families affected by the recession 2. Kudos to Congresswoman Emerson for taking a strong stand on child nutrition issues State issues 1. April year-to-date revenue is significantly lower than in previous year 2. Bill that seeks to be [...]
Rep. Mike Colona update
Monday, May 10th, 2010Greetings! I’d like to thank the voters of the 67th District-City of St. Louis for electing me as your Representative. We are in full swing in this Second Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly. Things are really getting heated, but outlined are some of the important issues that were discussed and voted on in [...]
Missouri Budget Project E-News Federal and State Policy Update April 30, 2010
Monday, May 10th, 2010In this issue: Federal issues: 1. Sign -on letter supporting funds for low income housing State issues 1. House and Senate approve budget bills 2. Lukewarm efforts to pass legislation to capture savings or increase revenue
St. Louis Public Schools Watch
Monday, May 10th, 2010St. Louis Schools Watch Charter Schools Value Principals By Susan Turk April 23, 2010–St. Louis–Four St. Louis charter schools are eligible to apply for federal School Improvement Grants, because they are on the state’s list of lowest performing schools. The Watch has spoken with representatives from two of them to learn their plans regarding the grants. It has [...]
Rep. Mike Colona update
Monday, May 10th, 2010Greetings! I’d like to thank the voters of the 67th District-City of St. Louis for electing me as your Representative. We are in full swing in this Second Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly. Things are really getting heated, but outlined are some of the important issues that were discussed and voted on in [...]
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