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10.10.2008 12:59 pm

Slay taps Nance for Dome board

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Mayor Francis Slay has appointed the Rev. Earl E. Nance Jr. — a steady political ally — to the board that oversees the Edward Jones Dome.

Nance, an ex-School Board member, is also a former aide to the mayor. In 2001, he provided…

10.09.2008 10:22 am

New Rams coach Haslett roots for the GOP

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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While we wait to see what scheme new Rams coach Jim Haslett brings to the team’s feckless offense, we can already guess where he stands politically.

Haslett, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, gave $2,000 to the Republican National Committee in…

09.16.2008 2:01 pm

In politics, news Rams owner doesn’t pick a favorite

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Lots of chatter today in sports circles about what the new Rams owner, Dale “Chip” Rosenbloom, will do after his team’s abysmal start to the season.

If his political contributions are any indication, Rosenbloom will play it safe.

Rosenbloom, a Hollywood producer who…

08.29.2008 4:55 pm

5th District recount fight draws big legal names: White, Rosenblum

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This could be the talk of the St. Louis Bar Association’s next meeting.

Two of the biggest legal names in the area sat opposite one another today in a court hearing for a suit brought by State Rep. Rodney Hubbard, who…

08.26.2008 10:20 am

Slay on Obama: A “super” candidate

DENVER — Mayor Francis Slay was among the first, if not the first, local politicians to back Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president.

When he  endorsed Clinton in April 2007, he cited their long relationship, stretching back to 2000, when Slay, then President of…

07.28.2008 1:29 pm

Rams new Rush strategy: Limbaugh as an owner?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

How’s this for a potent air attack: Rush Limbaugh has expressed interest in owning a piece of the St. Louis Rams. Rush Limbaugh

Talk of a potential buyer for the Rams has been circulating since the previous majority owner, Georgia Frontiere, died earlier this…

05.21.2008 12:29 pm

Turf battle: Fate of the Rams could depend on political will

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Picture this: It’s the fall of 2011. The Rams are mounting a quest to repeat as NFC West Champions behind reigning MVP Marc Bulger and converted wide-receiver Chase Daniel. Running back Stephen Jackson is making a push to pass Eric Dickerson’s franchise record for…

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04.29.2008 6:18 am

Alderman wants “Georgia’s Way” downtown

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Georgia Frontiere — the former weather girl and nightclub singer who brought the Rams to St. Louis — was remembered as a woman who, in the ever-exclusive boy’s club of NFL owners, did things her way.

Frontiere could soon have her way…

04.25.2008 6:13 am

Watch State of the City live on the net

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mayor Francis Slay’s State of the City address today at 10 a.m. can be viewed live via the Internet thanks to the streaming broadcast from Channel 10, STL TV.

As we mentioned earlier, a turbulent year at City Hall could make…