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Ten Changes to Transform East St. Louis (and the first five are free!) by Andrew Theising

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

(Third of three blogs) Finally, two big ideas that will cost a lot, but will change development in the city for the next twenty-five years. 9.  Build an industrial park with appropriate infrastructure.  If Coca-Cola wanted to relocate to East … Continue reading →

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Ten Changes to Transform East St. Louis (and the first five are free!) by Andrew Theising

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

(Second of three blogs) Now, four ideas that will cost money in the short-term, but pay off in the longer-term.  6.  Renegotiate police and fire contracts.  These are essential services to a successful city.  The police and fire contracts have … Continue reading →

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Ten Changes to Transform East St. Louis (and the first five are free!) by Andrew Theising

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

(First of three blogs) 1.  Operate city hall like the businesses the city wants to attract.  It should be open at 8:30 a.m. and should remain fully staffed until 4:30 p.m.  No loitering.  No visitors.  No reading magazines at the … Continue reading →

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There Was Also Some Good News by Dr. Mark Abbott

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

Ever since the 2010 census came out, it seems that Metropolitan St. Louisans have been wringing their hands.  From the Post-Dispatch to virtually every area pundit, the story is the same.  There is nothing but “doom and gloom” in the … Continue reading →

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Who Does Our Government Serve? by Hugh Pavitt

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

There has been a lot of chatter in the blogosphere of late about secession, usually about southern states and the Union.  In a recent guest posting on http://urbanreviewstl.com, Chris Andoe made the case for St Louisans to consider secession from … Continue reading →

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Time to call in the cops! / Andrew Theising

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Andrew

St. Louis deserves to control its own police department.  As many people know, the State of Missouri took over control of the St. Louis Police Department during the Civil War and never has seen fit to give control back.  Now … Continue reading →

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Yes More Taxes?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Hugh

the State of Missouri and requires those few places where they do exist to place their continuance on the ballot every five years. Continue reading →

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