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Jeff Rainford

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Proof Downtown Partnership Bitched to City Hall About Occupy St. Louis

    Kiener Plaza was a tent city before Partnership for Downtown St. Louis bent the mayor's ear.​A couple weeks ago Occupy St. Louis accused Mayor Francis Slay of kowtowing to corporate interests when he informed demonstrators (via his blog) that he would soon demand that they end their encampment at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    OccupySTL Protesters and Reps from Mayor's Office Hold Meeting; Civility Ensues

    Albert SamahaHow long will Mayor Slay let the OccupySTL tents stay in Kiener Plaza?​Forty or so OccupySTL protesters and a handful of reporters stood outside the Broadway Central entrance of the Edward Jones Dome, in the rain, waiting for someone to open the doors. They could see security guards a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Occupy St. Louis Accuses Mayor of Kowtowing to Corporations

    OccupySTL has some grievances for Mayor Slay.​Three days after St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay issued and edict demanding that those involved in Occupy St. Louis vacate Kiener Plaza, the "occupiers" issued their own message to City Hall. In a statement yesterday sent to media outlets, OccupySTL accus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Senate Removes $300 Million in Incentives from China Hub Bill

    The China Hub bill looks a bit like this today.​Those pushing for a bill to build a cargo hub at Lambert St. Louis International Airport were dealt a setback today. Senators meeting in special session removed a provision in the bill that could provide as much as $300 million in incentives for buil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Eddie Roth: City Hall's House Organ at Post-Dispatch Now Working for Mayor Slay

    Image via stloday.comEddie Roth​One could say that Post-Dispatch editorial writer Eddie Roth wrote himself into a job. As Mayor Francis Slay announced Tuesday, he's hired Roth for a new title within his administration called "Chief Performance Officer." Roth begins work August 8. He'll be paid a s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Comment of the Day: St. Louis Hater is a "Gutless Turd"

    Today's comment comes in response to a comment made yesterday on a story about a pair of soldiers who were mugged while in St. Louis this week for "Marine Week." Jeff Rainford, chief of staff for Mayor Francis Slay, has said that the Marines were drunk during the incident and had changed their story ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    St. Louis Thugs to Marines: "We're Looking for a Few Good Men -- To Mug!"

    The Marines last night were without their swords, but they did have a pocketknife.​The few. The proud. The wallet-less. Two military men in St. Louis for "Marine Week" are recovering following an early-morning mugging downtown. According to police, the Marines -- ages 21 and 22 -- and another man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    St. Louis Firefighters Get Hosed; City Eliminates 30 Positions in First Layoff in Years

    Fighting fire with fire-ings, naturally.​St. Louis plans to fire 30 firefighters -- the most it can terminate without closing engine houses -- in anticipation of the fire department's pension fund increasing by $4.7 million next fiscal year.The layoffs are the first time in recent memory that the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    Mayor Proposes Taking Fire Ax to Firemen's Pension

    Slay: Blowing the whistle and prepared to make the cuts.​Mayor Francis Slay's office this morning outlined its plan to curtail run-away costs within the St. Louis Fire Department. According to the mayor's office, the budget for the fire department has increased 40 percent over the past decade than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Washington Avenue to Get Beefed Up Security; City Hall Reacts to Violence Blamed on Bars

    Washington Avenue safe and sound. ​In the wake of a murder early Monday morning on Washington Avenue, officials with the mayor's office, police department and downtown business association have pledged to impose sweeping new security measures inside the city's popular nightclub district.Following ... More >>

  • News

    September 22, 2010

    Lure is not responsible for all Washington Avenue's trouble, but it's taking all the blame

    Washington Avenue safe and sound. ​In the wake of a murder early Monday morning on Washington Avenue, officials with the mayor's office, police department and downtown business association have pledged to impose sweeping new security measures inside the city's popular nightclub district.Following ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    State Voters to Weigh In On St. Louis Earnings Tax

    Sinquefield: Clears a hurdle yesterday.​Correction to this article printed below.A controversial petition campaign funded by St. Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield has enough votes to make its way onto statewide ballots November 2, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced yesterday. The ballot m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    City Tries to Balance Budget by Cutting Jobs

    In an attempt to alleviate a $46 million shortfall in the city's budget, the Civil Service Commission yesterday decided to cut employee benefits, increase furlough days and, most drastically, lay off workers, including two dozen firefighters. Firefighters, needless to say, is not pleased with this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Mayor Slay Considering Lawsuit Over Firefighter Residency

    Y'all come back now, ya hear?​Last week, Governor Jay Nixon signed a bill into law allowing St. Louis firefighters to live outside the city. State senator Jim Lembke's (R - St. Louis County) SB 739 allows firefighters to move outside city limits after seven years of service if the city schools are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    St. Louis Solicits Bids For Casino to Replace the President

    City rolls the dice for a new casino.​Now that the license for the President Casino is up for grabs, St. Louis officials are scurrying to bring a new gaming facility to the city. Rodney Crim, executive director for the St. Louis Development Corporation, announced yesterday that the city is issuing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Nativity Scene Featuring St. Louis Cops and Politicians is Noticeably Void of Wise Men

    The anonymous moderators over at the police discussion board St. Louis Cop Talk have an amusing painting on the site's homepage. Below is a copied image of the doctored artwork. We here at Daily RFT believe we have decoded everyone in this oh-so-special nativity scene. Question is: Can you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Did Rainford Rig Olympics for Rio?!

    Jeff Rainford​Is it just Unreal, or is that St. Louis' Chief Ball Buster Jeff Rainford calling the shots against the Second City?!www.espn.com​

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2008

    Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed Responds to Audit and Chides Street Department Over Bike Lanes

    Jeff Rainford​Is it just Unreal, or is that St. Louis' Chief Ball Buster Jeff Rainford calling the shots against the Second City?!www.espn.com​

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2008

    Paul McKee's Yard-Maintenance Update: Mow Your Own Lawn, Mister!

    Jeff Rainford​Is it just Unreal, or is that St. Louis' Chief Ball Buster Jeff Rainford calling the shots against the Second City?!www.espn.com​

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2008

    Update: Mow Your Lawn, Mister McKee?

    Jeff Rainford​Is it just Unreal, or is that St. Louis' Chief Ball Buster Jeff Rainford calling the shots against the Second City?!www.espn.com​

  • News

    March 5, 2008

    Red Alert: Everything they really don't want you to know about those pesky traffic-light cameras

    Jeff Rainford​Is it just Unreal, or is that St. Louis' Chief Ball Buster Jeff Rainford calling the shots against the Second City?!www.espn.com​

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2008

    Red Lights and Greenbacks

    Jeff Rainford​Is it just Unreal, or is that St. Louis' Chief Ball Buster Jeff Rainford calling the shots against the Second City?!www.espn.com​

  • News

    August 29, 2007

    Arrested Development

    A look at north St. Louis from ground zero.

  • News

    February 28, 2007

    Wired 4 Wireless

    How did AT&T manage to be the only company bidding on the contract to bring Wi-Fi to St. Louis?

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2006

    Wag the Man

    How did AT&T manage to be the only company bidding on the contract to bring Wi-Fi to St. Louis?

  • News

    February 1, 2006

    Red Light, Green Light

    Did the city deliberately tailor the ordinance and bid requirements to favor only one red-light camera company?

  • News

    December 1, 2004

    Hell No, We Won't Go!

    A south St. Louis neighborhood raises a ruckus over plans to demolish homes for a shopping center

  • News

    April 21, 2004

    Sculpture Shock

    SLU president Lawrence Biondi says he leased his Trova from the city fair and square, for $10 a year. Others beg to differ.

  • News

    August 27, 2003

    Slayer

    Could the mayor's uncanny habit of making enemies wreck the charter-reform effort?

  • News

    July 9, 2003

    Demolition Man

    To save St. Louis public schools, Bill Roberti and his band of hired guns plan to blow things up. Who'll pick up the pieces when they're gone?

  • News

    November 6, 2002

    Professor Schoemehl

    Different factions scramble for the spring school-board elections, but ex-Mayor Schoemehl looks like one of the few who's interested.

  • News

    October 23, 2002

    Déjà Vu

    The Cards overreached -- now San Francisco shows them the way

  • News

    September 18, 2002

    Late Fee

    Mayor's office goes to bat for Bell but gets shut down by Darlene Green

  • News

    July 10, 2002

    Gimme, Gimme

    Badges and fire hoses trump affordable housing and health care for the poor

  • News

    June 26, 2002

    Splish-Splash

    Busted waterworks balloon shows Slay hasn't learned a Cardinal rule

  • News

    June 19, 2002

    Terrible Twins

    Nightmare for a rookie mayor -- Schoemehl and Biondi on the prowl with a Big Idea

  • News

    May 29, 2002

    Joyce Abusive

    Nobody's ever voted for Joyce Aboussie, but the congressman, the governor, the mayor and the county executive don't do anything political without her.

  • News

    May 1, 2002

    Freedom on a String

    Nance says City Hall didn't influence the Clergy Coalition's delay on home rule

  • News

    March 27, 2002

    Price of Thugdom

    Hardball tactics sully the robes of St. Francis and drown out his message

  • News

    March 20, 2002

    Songs of Shame

    Slay and Rigali arias soured by lack of decisive action and bully-boy politics

  • News

    March 20, 2002

    Wrecking Crew

    Slay and his Old Post Office plan allies knock down two rivals with hardball and humiliation

  • News

    March 6, 2002

    Perfect Attendance But No Presence

    Slay shows up for work, but what gets done?

  • News

    December 12, 2001

    Party Disloyalty

    The 20th Ward delivers for the Democrats, then gets dumped

  • News

    October 17, 2001

    Citizen Callow

    The mayor names a PR wiz to a city board and ends up with a PR problem

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 26, 2001

    Best Evidence the New Mayor Knows Carolyn Tuft's Value

    Slay's inaugural speech

  • News

    August 1, 2001

    A Black Eye Affair

    A minority firm takes a hit for no good reason

  • News

    July 11, 2001

    Tyus Up

    The new mayor, in backing a winner, likely will end up a loser

  • News

    March 29, 2000

    Not Such E-Z Terms for the E-Z Hotel

    The St. Louis Board of Aldermen have passed a bill funding the new convention-center hotel, but many of the lawmakers aren't very happy with their handiwork; plus, other St. Louis follies and foibles

  • News

    February 10, 1999

    The Rainmaker

    Public-relations pro Jeff Rainford helped end a 27-year drought in the St. Louis school- desegregation case, but he's still bothered by the bucket of cold water Mayor Clarence Harmon threw on the victory celebration

  • News

    January 13, 1999

    The Privileged Class

    As a Feb. 2 reckoning approaches for city voters and schools, an escape clause surfaces for Ladue

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