Virvus Jones

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February 14, 2012
What Does the 1993 Comptroller's Race Scandal Have to Do With the 2012 Treasurer's Race?
St. Louis feels like a small town sometimes, ripe with recurring names and intertwined narratives.The city's political dynamics tend to showcase this phenomenon very effectively. Latest exhibit: this year's race for city treasurer. For context, let's go to a 1999 Riverfront Times feature story a ... More >>
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March 17, 2004
The Kings of Kingshighway
The Roberts brothers fight to bring back life to north St. Louis
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August 27, 2003
Slayer
Could the mayor's uncanny habit of making enemies wreck the charter-reform effort?
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May 1, 2002
Kill Your Radio
Week of May 1, 2002
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April 24, 2002
No Strings Attached
Virvus Jones says he opposed a contractor that fumbled hotel job
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April 17, 2002
Little Fix
How a contractor on the hotel project screwed up but got paid extra
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June 6, 2001
Motley Crew
The nascent effort to derail plans for a new stadium runs the length of the political spectrum
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February 21, 2001
Harmon Agonistes
You don't need a weatherbird to tell which way the wind is blowing
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February 21, 2001
White Fright
The race for mayor is, once again, all about race
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October 25, 2000
The Accidental Politician
After five years in office, enigmatic Darlene Green has become a force to be reckoned with in St. Louis
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November 24, 1999
THE COLOR OF MONEY
A St. Louis American columnist wonders whether Sterling Moody's business is black enough
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September 22, 1999
MESSAGE TO CITY HALL: LET'S NOT ALL GET ALONG
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June 9, 1999
Short Cuts
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March 10, 1999
Reconstructing Larry
City Treasurer Larry Williams used to be known for bounced checks, bad audits and bogus talk. Now he's emerging as the savior of downtown. Who'da thunk it?
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December 30, 1998
The Last Picture Show