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(L - R) Congressman Russ Carnahan enjoyed a special tasting of deserts prepared by Stephen Schubert, William Gideon and John Johnson during a hard hat tour, January 28, at the new River City Casino, slated to open in March.

Congressman Carnahan Brings Promise of New Jobs to St. Louis
by Betty Moore, SLFP.com
ST. LOUIS (SLFP.com), January 29, 2010 - The day after President Obama delivered a strong message of putting Americans back to work, members of Congress were bringing announcements of job creation initiatives to their home base.

Congressman Russ Carnahan had watched the State of the Union speech from the home of a South St. Louis family who recently wrote a letter urging him to keep fighting for families struggling to find employment, keep up with health care bills and plan for a secure retirement.

On Thursday, Congressman Carnahan spent the day touring ongoing efforts to rebuild the economy in St. Louis. In an interview with Saint Louis Front Page during a hard hat construction site tour of the new River City Casino, he emphasized that things aren't going to get better overnight.

The casino, first announced in 2005, was hailed as an ambitious $375 million development creating 7,000 jobs on a site overlooking the Mississippi River. When the new casino opens in March, there will only be approximately 1,200 jobs to staff the restaurants and gaming areas.

Local union workers were putting finishing touches on nearly 90,000 square feet of space, featuring 5 restaurants, two lounges and gaming areas with 2000 slot machines and 55 table games. The 1904 World's theme includes a reproduction of Judy Garland's house from the "Meet Me in St. Louis" movie, lavish crystal chandeliers, brass railings, mahogany paneling and a history of the once highly industrialized river city displayed in large B/W images throughout the casino.

At the time of the World's Fair, the golden age of steamboat traffic had been replaced by railroads which crossed the historic Eads Bridge, drawing thousands of workers to the new industrial hub.

Today, like many urban cities across the midwest region, St. Louis has struggled with high unemployment and numerous development projects awaiting funding. Local officials anticipate this new casino will pump millions of dollars in tourism and new investment to the Lemay area of South St. Louis County.

Following the tour of the River City Casino, Congressman Carnahan, a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was scheduled to join Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and federal officials at the Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center for the announcement of a new federal grant for a high-speed rail connection.

When asked how this investment in new rail technology would bring jobs to the St. Louis area, the Congressman emphasized that this is a big win for the heart of the American region.

"We know that these infrastructure investments are some of the best and fastest ways to create jobs here at home and especially jobs that can't be outsourced overseas. This is as big a deal as the Interstate Highway projects that were kicked off in St. Louis in the 50s," he stated.

"These are plans that have been on the books for years to develop these high speed rail corridors," he continued. "Finally when the Recovery Act was passed, there was a priority made to make some of these important investments that will really help the stature of St. Louis."

"It will also help our connectivity and how we are perceived nationally and internationally to have these infrastructure projects that will rebuild our economy and create jobs in the short and the long term," stated Congressman Carnahan.

When it opens in March, the new River City Casino will feature a St. Louis World's Fair theme with 5 restaurants including the 1904 Beerhouse, Lewy Nine's Cafe and the Great Food Exposition and 2,000 slot machines.

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High-Spped Rail to Have Major Economic Impact on Region

(L - R) Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Karen Rae joined White House Executive Director for Auto Communities and Workers Dr. Ed Montgomery, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, and Congressman Russ Carnahan (not seen) for the announcement of a new federal grant of over $1 billion for a "High-Speed Rail".

High-Speed Rail to Have Major Economic Impact on Region
by Betty Moore, SLFP.com
ST. LOUIS (SLFP.com), January 29, 2010 - The Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center in downtown St. Louis was the setting for a long-anticipated major announcement of the future of high-speed rail between Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City.

The new federal grant will invest over $1, billion in new rail technology for Missouri and Illinois. The grants, which are part of the Recovery Act and include $1.2 billion to build a high-speed rail line between St. Louis and Chicago, and $31 million to make substantial improvements that will dramatically improve commuter services are the result of months of cooperation between the Missouri and Illinois Congressional delegations and state officials.

White House Executive Director for Auto Communities and Workers Dr. Ed Montgomery said that President's Obama top priority was about jobs. He stated that President Obama pushed the Recovery Act with the support of Congress and was now calling for a jobs bill that will get Americans back to work.

Noting that while progress has been made and job loss is less than 1 percent, Montgomery acknowledged that an unemployment rate of 9.5% in Missouri was unacceptable. He stated that investments will be made in small business, working families and infrastructure. "This project is the beginning of a high-speed passenger rail system of the building of a high-speed rail system through the Midwest to connect Missouri and other states."

Montgomery stated these projects in St. Louis are a win-win for the environment, for Missourians traveling back and forth across the state and for Americans getting jobs. "These funds are not only expected to created jobs upfront and have positive economic impact, they lay the groundwork for a nationwide infrastructure of improvement that will spur economic growth for decades to come."

Amtrak at the Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center

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