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11.03.2009 10:41 pm

More winners: Emergency radio tax, Kirkwood ban, East Coast GOP

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wrapping up our election night coverage with a few more winners:

  • Voters in Kirkwood approved a municipal smoking ban that is stricter than the county version also approved tonight.
  • County voters approved a tenth-of-a-cent sales tax to fund new emergency radio equipment.
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11.03.2009 7:56 pm

In county, smoking ban captures advantage among absentees

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Read into this what you like: Absentee ballots in St. Louis County favor the smoking ban by a wide margin.

The first results posted of the day show 69 percent of voters who filled out their ballots early support the smoking…

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11.03.2009 7:18 pm

Watch: Kirkwood voters on city’s smoking ban proposal

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

KIRKWOOD — While voters considered a countywide smoking ban today, the ballot in Kirkwood featured a separate municipal proposal that can restrict smoking in the city, regardless of what happens to the county ban.

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10.16.2009 11:00 am

Martin, Mo Congress challengers pulling in campaign dough

Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau
Ed Martin

Ed Martin

WASHINGTON — Predictions of a big anti-incumbent election in 2010 might or might not be valid given the many advantages sitting members of Congress hold at re-election time.

But the anti-government sentiments afoot in recent months are providing a bounty…

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09.22.2009 2:20 pm

Bonhomme Township Democrats to hear about proposals on Nov. 3 ballot in Kirkwood

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Bonhomme Township Democratic Club on Thursday will present speakers to discuss three issues on the Nov. 3 ballot in Kirkwood. The program will start at 7 p.m. at the Highlands Brewing Company, 105 East Jefferson Avenue, Kirkwood.

The speakers…

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08.04.2009 10:32 am

Foes of Kirkwood smoking ban work on own initiative

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

KIRKWOOD – Choose Kirkwood, which is promoting an initiative that would be an alternative to a smoking ban initiative, wants its proposal and the smoking ban both before the city on Aug. 20, Steve Sheridan, one of the leaders of…

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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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07.21.2009 12:19 pm

Kirkwood to hold smoking vote no matter what county does, mayor says

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Arthur McDonnell

Arthur McDonnell

Kirkwood will hold its vote on a ban on smoking in indoor public places no matter what St. Louis County does on the issue, Mayor Arthur McDonnell said this morning.

County Councilwoman Barbara Fraser, D-University City, plans to introduce a bill…

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07.17.2009 11:04 am

Kirkwood anti-smoking group has raised $830

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

KIRKWOOD – Healthy Air for Kirkwood, the sponsor of an initiative to ban smoking in indoor public places, has raised $830 and spent $33.56 thus far, a campaign finance report says. Voters will consider the proposal in November.

The report has…

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07.07.2009 5:55 pm

Smoking ban initiative proposal gets to Kirkwood City Council

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Arthur McDonnell

Arthur McDonnell

Promoters of a ban on smoking in indoor public places in Kirkwood have enough signatures on petitions to start the initiative process that could lead to a vote on the proposal.

The St. Louis County Election Board announced this morning…

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