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10.15.2009 2:55 pm

St. Charles County official was readying pro-Limbaugh/Rams resolution

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After hearing about a planned St. Louis aldermanic resolution opposing a Rams ownership bid including Rush Limbaugh, the chairman of the St. Charles County Council was preparing to rush to the bid’s defense with a resolution of his own.

“The most important thing was to keep (the team) in St. Louis,” Council…

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10.14.2009 12:30 pm

Alderman to introduce resolution opposing Limbaugh’s Rams bid

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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ST. LOUIS — Had enough yet about the talk of Rush Limbaugh’s interest in the Rams?

At City Hall, the debate might be just getting started.

Alderman Antonio French says he will introduce a resolution at Friday’s board meeting calling on the team to…

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09.21.2009 9:22 am

Alderman French seeks to turn radio dis into fundrasing blitz

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ST. LOUIS — Before winning a seat at City Hall, 21st Ward Alderman Antonio French was a campaign consultant and popular political blogger.

So he’s no stranger to political attacks — and launching a quick repose.

On Sunday, 104.1 FM radio host Demetrius…

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04.01.2009 9:20 am

Missouri native claims victory in super-close N.Y. House race

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Democrat Scott Murpy, a native of Columbia, Mo., is claiming victory in a too-close-too call Congressional race in upstate New York.

Murphy was his party’s nominee to replace Kirsten Gillibrand, who was appointed to the U.S.…

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03.31.2009 10:31 am

Judge tosses lawsuit against 21st Ward’s French

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ST. LOUIS — A judge has dismissed a court challenge against Antonio French, clearing the way for the blogger turned candidate to become the next alderman for the 21st Ward.

Current Alderman Bennice Jones King, who French unseated in the Democratic primary,…

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03.16.2009 10:10 am

Two aldermen attack rivals’ tax records

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Bosley, left, and Jones King

Bosley, left, and Jones King

ST. LOUIS — A pair of veteran city aldermen are hoping their opponents’ tax records could help keep them in office.

For one of the lawmakers, the push is a final attempt to hold on to her…

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02.17.2009 8:36 am

No love lost: 21st Ward rivals tangle in Valentine’s Day spat

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French, left, and Jones King

French, left, and Jones King

ST. LOUIS — It was only a matter of time before tensions flared in the race for 21st Ward alderman — and, on Valentine’s Day, they finally erupted.

On Saturday, challenger Antonio French, the ward’s Democratic committeeman,…

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01.02.2009 10:24 am

French twist: Blogger making surprise bid for alderman

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Antonio French, a Democratic committeeman and the muscle behind the PubDef political blog, this morning took the lid off of his future aspirations: He’s running for alderman.

French, 31, said in a statement today — the last to join the March 3…

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09.19.2008 9:29 am

Rookie committeeman French locks horns with head city Dem

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Call it a blogger’s moxie. Antonio French

Antonio French, better know by his blog de plume PubDef, was elected to the city’s Central Democratic Committee Aug 5. and is already tangling with party leadership.

In an e-mail Thursday sent to the entire committee,…

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08.19.2008 3:38 pm

City Dems select new executive board

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

We’re a tad late on this, but the City’s Central Democratic Committee met last week to select a new executive board.City Dems logo

Several fresh faces were added to the committee after winning seats in the August 5 election, including: Blogger Antonio French (21st…

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