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		<title>VIDEO: The Time is NOW for Local Control of Our Police Dept</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antonio French</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alderman Antonio French traveled to Jefferson City Monday to testify before the House Committee on Urban Affairs. French spoke in support of a bill sponsored by State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed which will finally return control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back to the people of the City of St. Louis. The state has controlled the department since the Civil War.]]></description>
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		<title>Download a Transcript of City Budget Hearing, then Make a Donation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antonio French</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As city leaders debate ways to shave up to $45 million from the budget, it is important that we do so in an open manner. With that in mind, Alderman Antonio French (D-21st Ward) hired a court stenographer to transcribe last week's Ways and Means hearing. That transcript is available here for your free download. PLEASE DONATE TO HELP COVER THE COST.]]></description>
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		<title>Aldermen pass smoking ban, contingent on County doing same</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The St. Louis region is one step closer to becoming smoke-free. Alderman Antonio French (D-21st Ward) joined 19 of his colleagues Friday in approving a ban on smoking in most bars and restaurants. The ban will go in affect only if St. Louis County voters approve a similar proposal in their November election. The St. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French introduces resolution asking Rams not to sell to Limbaugh</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antonio French</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Louis Alderman Antonio French (D-21st Ward) has introduced a resolution voicing the Board of Aldermen&#8217;s opposition to the sale of the Rams football team to any group that includes the divisive radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The resolution reads: WHEREAS, it has been confirmed that the NFL and the owners of the St. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paul McKee&#8217;s pitbulls attack Alderman French</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antonio French</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Developer Paul McKee appeared on a radio show this morning promoting request for a $400M TIF. During the show radio show Demetrius Johnson, a McKee supporter, attacked Alderman Antonio French because of a quote that appeared in today's paper questioning the impact to taxpayers. MAKE A DONATION TODAY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Louis American praises French&#8217;s preservation bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antonio French</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It says something about the City of St. Louis that some of its youngest leaders are showing, in the early days of their leadership, an interest in preserving what has been here for some time – or, at least, instituting some formal controls over what is and isn’t preserved.]]></description>
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		<title>French Funds Additional Grass Cutting &amp; Tree Trimming Crews</title>
		<link>http://21stward.org/2009/05/29/french-funds-additional-grass-cutting-tree-trimming-crews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 07:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antonio French</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, freshman Alderman Antonio French (21st Ward), proposed an amendment to the city budget which allocates an additional $287,443 to the forestry department. This amendment, which passed the Ways &#38; Means Committee unanimously, will provide the city with three additional forestry crews. These forestry crews are responsible for maintaining vacant lots and buildings across the [...]]]></description>
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