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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Thanks to Michael R. Allen via Ecology of Absence: $5.3 Million in Block Grants Coming. A blog entry on MayorSlay.com reports that the city of St. Louis expects to receive $5.3 million in additional Community Development Block Grant funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and that there is a May 22 deadline for [...]
Next-Generation Jobs Program for Summer 2009
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Thanks to Rep. Jeanette Mott-Oxford for alerting me to this opportunity: This summer, hospitals have a great opportunity to put young people to work and provide them with exposure to future health care careers. The Next-Generation Jobs program announced by Gov. Jay Nixon last week, matches motivated young people with interested employers. This program offers [...]
$20 Million for Transit Funding in Jeopardy
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Thanks to Keith Tubbs for posting this on facebook: Missouri House Speaker Ron Richard and House Budget Chairman Allen Icet announced on Thursday, April 23 that they are redirecting their plan for the State of Missouri to spend Federal Stabilization/Stimulus Funds. A new bill filed by them does not currently include transit funding for Metro. [...]
St. Louis is ‘Spotlight City’ for PBS NewsHour
Friday, April 17th, 2009How cool is this!?! Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff, Spencer Michels and Paul Solman all here in the Lou! But if they are “exploring the first 100 days of Obama’s administration” why are they starting with St. Charles – isn’t that Republican land? via Stltoday: PBS’ “NewsHour With Jim Lehrer” will turn a spotlight [...]
SAB Votes To Remove Deed Restriction Clause
Friday, April 17th, 2009I wonder how Rex Sinquefield (right-wing billionaire) is celebrating today since he was pressuring the SAB with a lawsuit and influencing our state legislators with his money to get these deed restrictions lifted. I am highly disappointed that the SAB caved and will be following the transition of our beautiful, historic, community anchors with vigilant [...]
House Votes To Eliminate Income Tax, Hike Sales Tax
Friday, April 17th, 2009Thanks to Rep. Colona who sent out this synopsis in his legislative update: The House of Representatives on April16 approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate Missouri’s income tax and replace it with a higher sales tax. The measure went to the Senate on a 90-65 vote. The individual and corporate income taxes currently [...]
Sylvester Brown forced from Post-Dispatch
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009The St. Louis American has a good analysis of events surrounding Sylvester Brown’s departure from the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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