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12.01.2009 1:04 pm

To mark World AIDS Day, aldermen get themselves tested

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
From left, aldermen French, Triplett, Young and Cohn at Planned Parenthood

From left, aldermen French, Triplett, Young and Cohn at Planned Parenthood

ST. LOUIS — The three youngest members of the city’s Board of Aldermen and their most tenured colleague were at Planned Parenthood today to mark World AIDS Day.

The quartet of…

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09.18.2009 11:19 am

Fowl play: Aldermen resume session with anti-rooster measure

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rooster ban?

Rooster ban?

ST. LOUIS — The Board of Aldermen begin their fall session today with something to crow about: A bill that would add roosters to the list of prohibited domestic animals in the city.

City law already prohibits residents and businesses from…

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05.11.2009 2:50 pm

Aldermen seek greater control of crime prevention funds

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wessels

Wessels

ST. LOUIS — A pair of veteran aldermen are pushing for greater control of public safety money after a dust-up surrounding a proposal that would have funded several politically-connected projects.

Aldermen Fred Wessels — who was extremely critical of the spending plan…

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05.05.2009 11:27 am

Veteran aldermen Kennedy, Young swap committee posts

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Kennedy, left, and Young

Kennedy, left, and Young

ST. LOUIS — Like most legislative bodies, seniority is the superceding currency at the Board of Aldermen.

So when the board’s ranking member wants to chair another committee, there is really only one thing to do: Step aside.

Soulard’s…

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