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Asked if he supported a sales tax hike to shore up Springfield's police and fire pension fund, newly minted Democratic State Senate candidate Michael Hoeman noted he wasn't a city resident.
But Hoeman went on to say he would've voted for the hike if he could've.
*WATCH Q & A ABOVE*
"I think" [...]
FIREFIGHTERS UNION BACK DIXON IN THE 30th
***WATCH TAX Q & A ABOVE***
Republican State Senate candidate Bob Dixon declined to say whether he voted to raise Springfield's sales tax to help fund the pensions of firefighters, on the same day he received the endorsement of the city's local firefighter union.
Dixon, who [...]
Nobody votes . . . Even The Star is making fun: "After a grand total of 350 votes were counted in Edwardsville, no sales tax increase will be implemented in the city." Just 12.5 percent of Edwardsviile's 2,806 registered voters cast ballots. [...] 
AFTER THE PARTYWrapping up our election night coverage with a few more winners:
Voters in Kirkwood approved a municipal smoking ban that is stricter than the county version also approved tonight. County voters approved a tenth-of-a-cent sales tax to fund new emergency radio equipment. St.… [...]
FOR SUNDAY'S SPECIAL DECISION 2009 OZARKS TODAY
Ghosts, goblins, zombies -- they're all scary. But so are a few ghoulish ideas from right-wing legislators in the General Assembly.
Replacing individual and corporate income taxes with a greatly expanded sales tax. In 2009, state lawmakers considered a proposal that would have eliminated the state's individual and [...]
A civic activist from University City has filed an ethics complaint against St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch relating to the campaign for a countywide 0.1-cent emergency communications sales tax. Voters will consider the tax on Tuesday.
Tom Sullivan, the activist,…
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