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11.06.2009 8:16 pm

West St. Louis County led in smoking ban votes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

West St. Louis County townships provided more votes last Tuesday in St. Louis County for banning smoking in indoor public places, but the strongest sentiment for the ban came from townships in the central part of the county.

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10.30.2009 6:33 pm

St. Louis County smoking ban campaign energizes in last weekend

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the election four days away, energized supporters and opponents of the Proposition N smoking ban have stepped up their campaigns and picked up more money - with the anti-ban committee thus far outraising supporters but the pro-ban committee picking…

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10.27.2009 10:25 am

Illinois candidate filing continuing through this week

Post-Dispatch Springfield Bureau
Rain didn't stop candidates from lining-up in Springfield on Monday

Candidates wait in the rain to file Monday in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - As the Post-Dispatch reported today, hundreds of politicians and political wannabes filed nominating petitions yesterday to get on the Feb. 2 primary election ballot.

It was the first day…

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10.26.2009 11:05 am

Illinois candidates line up for ballot spots in Feb. 2 primary

Post-Dispatch Springfield Bureau

 (Related post: Topinka, Jim Ryan among expected filers)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Today is the first day of candidate filing for Illinois’ Feb. 2 primary election, a bi-annual Springfield ritual that has candidates or their representatives (usually the latter) lining up in…

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10.18.2009 9:57 pm

Candidates in 24th District state Senate race raise big bucks

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the November 2010 election more than a year away, the race for state senator in the 24th District already is a big money affair.

The four candidates in the race – three Democrats and a Republican – already have…

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09.09.2009 2:56 pm

Florissant Councilman Runs For House Seat

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Schildroth

Schildroth

Florissant city councilman Keith Schildroth has announced that he is a Democratic candidate for the 76th district seat in the Missouri House.

State Rep. Michael Spreng, D-Florissant, currently holds the seat but cannot run for re-election because of term limits.

Schildroth, 49, was…

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08.13.2009 11:25 am

St. Louis County councilman explains his smoking ban position

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Steve Stenger

Steve Stenger

St. Louis County Councilman Steve Stenger, D-Affton, denies he is the sole reason that exemptions from casino floors and bars are in a ban on smoking in indoor public places that voters are likely to consider on Nov. 3.

He…

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07.23.2009 2:56 pm

Petition for alternative to Kirkwood smoking ban gets green light

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Choose Kirkwood, which opposes an initiative to ban smoking in indoor public places, has received the city’s permission to circulate petitions for an initiative on a competing proposal. The group plans to start seeking signatures this week.

The Choose Kirkwood initiative…

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07.16.2009 3:04 pm

Fund raising moves at fast clip for St. Louis County executive candidates

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley and Bill Corrigan, his likely Republican opponent in the November, 2010 election for the office, are raising money at a fast pace, campaign finance reports said.

Dooley, a Democrat, reported raising $320,764.69 between April 1 and…

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07.03.2009 7:33 pm

Former Webster Groves mayor to run for St. Louis County Council

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Terri Williams, a former mayor of Webster Groves, will launch her campaign for a seat on the St. Louis County Council in a parade.

Terri Williams

Terri Williams

Williams will have a float — “Hometown Girl at Election Time” — in the Webster Groves…

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