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Smith and Brown sentenced for campaign violations

by Steve Walsh on November 17, 2009

in Crime & Courts, Legislature

Prison for one former state lawmaker, probation for another.

A federal judge in St. Louis has sentenced former State Senator Jeff Smith (D-St. Louis) to one year in federal prison on each of two counts of obstruction of justice, with the sentences to run concurrently. Smith had admitted that he lied to election officials and the FBI about his role in campaign literature targeting Russ Carnahan in the 2004 race for the Democratic nomination to replace Congressman Dick Gephardt. The literature did not meet federal disclosure laws. [click to continue…]

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Economist says housing remains in crisis

by Brent Martin 11/2/09 7:12 PM

An economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis says we haven’t emerged from the housing crisis.
Assistant Vice President Bill Emmons with the Federal Reserve in St. Louis says the core problem in the housing crisis is negative equity: the mortgage is more than the house is worth. Emmons says too many lenders have [...]

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Rams finally get a win

by Bill Pollock 11/1/09 4:19 PM

The Rams ended their losing streak at 17, beating the Detroit Lions 17-10 at Ford Field. OK, it was Detroit, but it was still a win and the first for head coach Steve Spagnuolo. The ironic part of the win is it came with former Rams’ coach Scott Linehan calling plays for the Lions.

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Missouri executive says coal still energy source of future

by Brent Martin 11/1/09 1:00 AM

A major Missouri company insists that an energy source some would like to leave in the past is the energy source for the future.
Peabody Energy, headquartered in St. Louis, is the world’s largest private-sector coal company. Jacob Williams with Peabody tells state lawmakers not to give up on coal.

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Blues powerless at home

by Bill Pollock 10/30/09 10:20 AM

Ilya Bryzgalov and the Phoenix Coyotes took care of the St. Louis Blues for their sixth victory in eight games. The Coyotes goalie made 32 saves for his NHL-leading third shutout of the season, and Daniel Winnik and Taylor Pyatt scored in Phoenix’s 2-0 victory Thursday night at the Scott.

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