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12.04.2008 2:31 pm

GOP tweaks Barry over recount — but what about Schneider?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Schneider, left, and Barry

Schneider, left, and Barry

After Democrat Joan Barry announced this week she was seeking a recount in her narrow State Senate loss to Jim Lembke, the State GOP chided her for forcing the state to pay for a new tally — evoking, of…

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12.03.2008 12:05 pm

Joan Barry seeks recount in narrow State Senate loss

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lembke, left, and Barry

Lembke, left, and Barry

Democrat Joan Barry is seeking a recount in her razor-thin loss to Republican Jim Lembke for the State Senate representing south St. Louis city and county.

Barry lost the contest by just 76 votes out of 88,362 cast — a difference…

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11.11.2008 10:15 am

Bellwether count: Obama gains on McCain in Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Be sure to check out Jo Mannies’ story this morning, where she reports that Missouri may yet be able to retain its bellwether status — though it could be until after Thanksgiving that we find out for sure.

Since last week, Barack…

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10.23.2008 3:39 pm

Sen. Harry Kennedy resigning to take City Hall job

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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State Sen. Harry Kennedy — already on the way out because of term limits — is leaving  the capitol a little early.

Kennedy is set to resign from office today, in order to take a job at City Hall working for Board…

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10.21.2008 1:45 pm

Joan Barry’s Senate campaign runs Bosnian radio ad

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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State Senate hopeful Joan Barry is targeting Bosnian voters with an ad in their native language.

The minute-long radio spot is set to run on 770 AM, which has two Bosnian-themed shows. Barry, a Democrat, is running against Republican Jim Lembke in a…

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10.21.2008 10:06 am

Hot ticket: Royale hosts anti red-light camera concert

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What do you get when you combine a love for rock and a disdain for automated traffic enforcement?

The first ever anti-red light camera concert in St. Louis — and perhaps anywhere.

The concert will “raise awareness and funds to fight red-light…

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06.25.2008 1:47 pm

Local lawyer forms anti-Lembke group, Web site

Special to the Post-Dispatch

St. Louis lawyer Paul Passanante is apparently organizing a 527 group,  “The Committee to Stop Lembke,” to campaign against state Rep. Jim Lembke’s bid for the 1sth District state Senate seat, which takes in part of far south St. Louis and south St.…

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02.28.2008 5:07 pm

Akin, Jackson headline Lembke’s Senate kickoff

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State Rep. Jim Lembke, R-South County, is kicking off his bid for the 1st District state Senate seat this Saturday.

U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Town and Country, and former state Rep. Jack Jackson, R-Wildwood, will participate in the event, which begins at…

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