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Lippmann returned to her native St. Louis after spending two years covering state government in Lansing, Michigan. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and followed (though not directly) in Maria Altman's footsteps in Springfield, also earning her graduate degree in public affairs reporting. She's also done reporting stints in Detroit, Michigan and Austin, Texas. Rachel likes to fill her free time with good books, good friends, good food, and good baseball.

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Northside Regeneration Initiative
11:35 am
Thu January 27, 2011

Alderwoman introduces new project agreement ordinance for NorthSide development project

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Paul McKee, Jr. of McEagle Properties, LLC. Legislation that will be officially introduced tomorrow at the Board of Aldermen would authorize work on a small chunk of McKee's massive redevelopment project for the North Side, which a judge threw out in
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Updated 4:20 p.m. to correct math error in amount of demolition and remediation.

Developer Paul McKee's plan to revitalize North St. Louis is taking a few small steps forward.

Alderwoman April Ford-Griffin will officially introduce legislation tomorrow  authorizing Northside Regeneration LLC, McKee's company, to start work on about $3 million of projects in the two-square mile site.

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TIF report
4:50 pm
Wed January 26, 2011

TIF report finds little regional benefit

A screen capture of a graphic representing the different regions of encompassed in the work of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments. (East-West Gateway Council of Governments website)
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Are public incentives likes TIFs and TDDs worth it? An updated report by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments says probably not.

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Firefighters Retirement System
4:35 pm
Tue January 25, 2011

Aldermen slow down bill on funding firefighter pensions

(UPI/Bill Greenblatt)
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There’s been a temporary delay in a new skirmish between the city and its fire department.

Ald. Matt Villa has held a bill that aims to change the way certain benefits for firefighters are funded.

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Nixon budget
5:33 pm
Mon January 24, 2011

Nixon wants to expand comm. college money

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Gov. Jay Nixon delivers his State of the State address on Jan. 19. He was in St. Louis on Monday to push for an expanded scholarship he called for in that address
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Read Gov. Jay Nixon's proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 closely, and you'll see a set of numbers that can give you pause.

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Homeless Encampments
5:42 pm
Fri January 21, 2011

New rules issued for St. Louis homeless encampments

This screencapture using satellite view in Google Maps shows the homeless encampments along the Mississippi River. (St. Louis Public Radio)
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The City of St. Louis has issued new rules for residents of the area's unofficial homeless encampments.

Residents will not be allowed to drink or use drugs, or engage in criminal activity. And they will also have to cooperate with police, fire and the city health department.

St. Louis Department of Human Services director Bill Siedhoff says he doesn't expect enforcement to be a problem:

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