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It’s Valentine’s day
Trudy Busch Valentine wins Democratic Senate nomination Trudy Busch Valentine waves to supporters as she enters the stage at her victory party after winning the Missouri Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in St. Louis on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
By Danielle Brown The St. Louis American Trudy Busch Valentine’s campaign message citing improving health care access, support for abortion rights, and ridding Missouri of divisive politics played well throughout the state, not just the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. She prevailed over Democratic rival Lucas Kunce and four other candidates to win the nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Roy Blunt. Busch won 42.2 percent of the vote and Kunce received 38.4%. None of the remaining four Democratic contenders topped 5%. Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Busch, along with likely independent candidate John Miller, will battle in November.
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Cori Bush pummels Steven Roberts Jr.
Vol. 94 No. 19 COMPLIMENTARY
S is for success
Voters overwhelmingly approve $160 million bond measure By Sylvester Brown Jr. The St. Louis American Proposition S, which will not raise property taxes for city residents, passed with nearly 87% of the vote on Tuesday. For Kelvin R. Adams, Superintendent for the Saint Louis Public School District, passage of the bond issue represents a strong message from the St. Louis community. “The message is that they support public education, and they support the kids in the city of St. Louis,” Adams said. “They know that the old facilities are in desperate need of repair, and they see that. More important, if the vote is over 83%, it shows that they trust this board and the direction the disKelvin R. trict is headed.” Adams Adams spoke with The St. Louis American at the Prop S campaign gathering at Molly’s in Soulard. With his expectations exceeded, Adams said the next step will be implementation. “We’ll soon announce a timen “The message is that they support pub- line for the public as to what they lic education, and they can expect to see. support the kids in the Of course, we want to be smart city of St. Louis.” about where we put our dollars, – Kelvin R. Adams but hopefully, by summer of 2023, they’ll actually see work starting,” he said. Passage of Prop S will allow the school district to borrow $160 million in order to improve schools. Funds will be used to acquire, construct,
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Page crushes Dueker in Democratic primary By Isaiah Peters The St. Louis American
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Errol Bush proudly embraces his daughter Congresswoman Cori Bush while celebrating her victory in the First Congressional District Democratic nomination primary on Tuesday night August 2, 2022, at the House of Soul in Downtown St. Louis. Bush trounced Steven Roberts Jr, garnering almost 70% of the votes cast.
Incumbent wins almost 70% of vote By Ashley Winters The St. Louis American It wasn’t even close. Incumbent Congresswoman Cori Bush crushed state Sen. Steven Roberts Jr. in the race for the First Congressional seat Democratic nomination. Bush found herself challenged by a flawed candidate in Roberts, who continues to be beleaguered by two credible accusations of
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Rising to occasion to help flood victims
The Regional Business Council has made a $100,000 contribution to the United Way of Greater St. Louis Flood Relief Fund to help those impacted by recent flooding.
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sexual assault. Voters in the district made it clear early that Bush, an unapologetic progressive with a zeal for activism and energetic representation of her district, was their choice over the upstart Roberts, a moderate Democrat dogged by scandal. Bush greeted jubilant supporters at the House of Soul on Washington Avenue on Tuesday night and exclaimed that people thought she was not worthy of re-election, but
her emphatic triumph proved them wrong. “[This win] was based upon the fact that we are unbought. It was based upon the fact that we are unbossed. It was based upon the fact that we will tell it like it is, tell it to your face, and still love you the same,” she said as the crowd roared. “I am ready to return to Washington, D.C., and continue the celebration.”
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Incumbent Sam Page cruised to victory over challenger Jane Dueker for the Democratic nomination for St. Louis County Executive. In his blowout win, Page received solid support throughout the county, and received 63% of ballots cast. Dueker took home just 37%, proof her cozy political relationship with convicted felon and former County Executive Steve Stenger remains on voters’ minds. The only surprise for Page will be who he will compete on in November. Unheralded Republican Katherine Pinner, a political newcomer like Trudy Busch Valentine on the Democratic ballot, upset favored state Sen. Shamed Dogan for the GOP nomination. Page did not hesitate to acknowledge that a race will be an issue he will continue to have to deal with if elected in November. “St. Louis cannot be healthy, cannot grow, cannot be safe, until we address race, until there are enough good schools, good housing, good jobs,
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LIVING IT
Hall of Famer Bill Russell dies at age 88
A star’s trek ends
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The basketball world lost a giant with the passing of iconic Hall of Fame center Bill Russell. The former Boston Celtics great died on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 88.
Groundbreaking actress Nichelle Nichols, who inspired Black actors worldwide, died of natural causes on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was 89.