http://citydems.org Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Senator Claire McCaskill invites you to join President Barack Obama, with special guest, Missouri's Own, Neal E. Boyd, winner of 2008's America's Got Talent for a Grassroots Fundraiser. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at the Renaissance Grand Hotel. Tickets for the event start at $25.00 Visit www.claireonline.com/potusevent to ... http://citydems.org/events/claire-mccaskill-and-president-obama-in-st-louis/ By Brian Wahby March 3, 2010 Do you need a job? Every ten years our government is required to count every American. The Census is important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that federal dollars are often tied to the population in a city. ... http://citydems.org/blog/get-counted-and-get-paid-to-count/ On January 30, the world lost a great activist named Melanie Shouse. She died Saturday January 30 at the age of 41 from breast cancer at her home in Overland. Melanie spent the last 4 1/2 years fighting tirelessly for health care reform and also to send Barack ... http://citydems.org/blog/keep-fighting-for-healthcare-reform/ http://citydems.org/blog/a-message-from-robin-carnahan/ Brian Wahby January 26, 2010 On April 6th St. Louis County voters will make a decision that will have dramatic implications for the future of our metropolitan region.  Voters will decide whether or not to authorize a one-half of one percent sales tax increase for MetroLink, MetroBus and disabled and senior public ... http://citydems.org/blog/support-public-transit-in-stl/ As Documentary Premieres at Sundance, New Website Reveals Congressman Blunt and Jack Abramoff Connection Go Behind the Scenes with Two of the Biggest Players in Washington's Shell Game of Corruption, Insider Deals and Pay To Play Politics St. Louis, MO – Today the St. Louis Democratic Party revealed a new Web site ... http://citydems.org/blog/the-congressman-blunt-and-jack-abramoff-connection/ Last night I volunteered at the OFA Missouri office on California Avenue in St. Louis. It had been some time since I had done voter contact and I had forgotten how much fun it can be. Two days away from the special election, I was making calls to Boston, MA ... http://citydems.org/blog/phone-banking-for-massachusetts/ Congressman Blunt Praises Grants to Help Homeless that He Voted Against For Immediate Release:                         January 12, 2010 Contact:                                                  Ryan Hobart    (573) 636-5241 Ext. 125 Jefferson City, Mo – In another example of blatant hypocrisy, Congressman Roy Blunt is trying to take credit for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants that will help ... http://citydems.org/blog/dc-double-speak/ After this weekend’s developments, it now appears the Senate will have an opportunity to take an up or down vote on the genuine health reform the American people deserve – reform that offers security to those who have health insurance and affordable options for those who don’t.  This is the ... http://citydems.org/news/a-major-step-towards-health-insurance-reform/ For Immediate Release:                         December 9, 2009 Contact:                                                Ryan Hobart    (573) 636-5241 Ext. 125 Congressman Blunt Continues to Go to his Base - Lobbyists and Washington Insiders Blunt turns to "kingmaker" and "super lobbyist" for insider $$$ Jefferson City, Mo – On Thursday, Congressman Roy Blunt will once again take time to court his ... http://citydems.org/news/blunt-continues-to-go-to-his-base-lobbyists-and-washington-insiders/