Browsing all posts in August, 2008.
Young Dems VP Poll: Either Biden or Kaine
The Young Democrats of Greater St. Louis, took an informal poll over the last two days on who would be the VP pick for Barack Obama. 633 members responded. Members evenly split the decision between Governor Tim Kaine and Senator Joe Biden.
Informal Poll Results.
Tim Kaine -28%
Joe Biden-28%
Sam Nunn 1%
Kathleen Sebulius-1%
Claire McCaskill-13%
Evan Bayh- 10%
Hilary Clinton- 14%
Other- [...]
Bones in their Burgers (and other 1st Day news)
A fourth of St. Louis Public School students missed the first day of school (7,000 out of a projected enrollment of 28,000). Governor Matt Blunt and the man he put he put in charge of turning the district around, CEO Rick Sullivan, made that announcement at a press conference today.
Of the students that did show [...]
Ashby: Why Evangelicals REALLY Supported George W.
PubDef columnist Blake Ashby tells why he thinks Evangelical Christians really supported George W. Bush for President and what it could mean for the current election. Plus: Blake tells the latest rumor Republicans are spreading about Barack Obama.
New Documentary Explores St. Louis Violence
“Off The Record”, a locally-produced documentary about the violent realities of young people living in St. Louis’ roughest neighborhoods, will have an encore showing at the Tivoli theatre on Sunday, August 24th at 4:45 p.m. The tickets are just $5.00 and can be purchased at the door.
The film features interviews with dozens of young street [...]
Of Parks and People (Part 2)
As a young girl laid in her bed, butterflies swarmed in her belly with anticipation of the first day of school that awaits when she opens her eyes. A freshman no more, young Shaneick Golden would be starting her sophomore year at the V.
But her dreams of walking the halls of Vashon were violently [...]
Nixon on State’s High Unemployment Rate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report released Friday showed that after 7,700 Missourians lost their jobs last month, the state’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 6.4 percent — the highest mark in at least a decade. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, there are more Missourians out of work now (192,892) [...]
Retired School Employees Make 3rd Request for $20M Pension Funding
Retired employees of St. Louis Public Schools have made a third request for the $20 million owed to their pension fund for 2008.
In a letter dated August 6, Andrew Clark, executive director of the Public School Retirement System, also asks the governor-appointed CEO of the district Rick Sullivan for a cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for retirees.
If a [...]
Of Parks and People (Part 1)
As most of my readers know, I was elected a couple of weeks ago as the new Democratic Committeeman of the 21st Ward. One of the issues I raised in the campaign was the state of one of our ward’s beautiful parks, O’Fallon Park.
Located on West Florissant Ave, near Interstate 70, the park is one [...]
Become an Obama Grassroots Fundraiser
The Obama campaign has created a new program to harness the financial power of even Barack Obama’s most modest supporters. As a member of the new Grassroots Finance Committee, everyday Americans can use their personal network to help raise $1,000 for the campaign.
Here’s Michelle Carnes‘ story. Sign up for yourself at http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/gfcsignup
Column: Ashby on Obama and Liberalism
The following column is written by new PubDef contributor Blake Ashby:
Congratulations to Barack Obama. It will be nice to again have a Democratic presidential candidate who is not afraid of the word “Liberal”. Now we can start the process of understanding exactly what Obama means by the word. And of course, we can [...]
Recount Coming in A.G. Race
State Rep. Margaret Donnelly has decided to ask for a recount in the race for the Democratic nominee for Attorney General. According to the unofficial final results, State Senator Chris Koster appears to have won the four-way contest with 34.3% of the vote to Donnelly’s 34.1%, a difference of just 783 votes.
From Donnelly’s campaign today:
Representative [...]
PubDef is Back with a New Look
I’m back from a much-needed lay off and I’ve brought along a brand new design to take us through November.
I wanted to go back to the old-school linear, chronological blog design so that I can blog more regularly on the go. Using the new WordPress iPhone app, blogging from my phone (which, contrary to the [...]
Young Dems Obama Signs for Sale
The Young Democrats of Greater St. Louis are selling specially-designed Barack Obama yard signs to help raise cash of the group’s GOTV activities in support of November’s Democratic ticket.
Click here to order one.
S.A.B. to discuss bonds and “other matters”
Public notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Special Administrative Board of the Transitional School District of the City of St. Louis will be held in the District’s Administration Building, 801 North 11th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, at 6:00 P.M., on August 14, 2008, to consider and act upon the matters on the [...]
Triplett Welcomes Marriot to Union Station
Today, Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett warmly received the news that Marriot Hotels would be assuming the management of the hotel in Union Station. A historic landmark and tourist attraction, Union Station lies in the heart of the Sixth Ward.
I’m thrilled to welcome Marriot Hotels to the Sixth Ward,” Triplett said. “Union Station is [...]
North City Farmers’ Market Now Has Fruit!
The two-month-old North City Farmers’ Market now has a fruit vendor: Centennial Farms.
According to project coordinator Lucas Hudson, Centennial Farms will be selling watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches and possibly blackberries.
We will also have apples available. Of course, all of our regular vendors will be there with their healthy and scrumptious fare. Chef Euylan Welch, our [...]
Most Endangered Places now online
Landmarks Association’s 2008 Eleven Most Endangered Places list is now online:
http://www.landmarks-stl.org/enhanced_and_endangered/2008_most_endangered
These are the sites held over from last year’s list:
Andrew Einstmann House, 2347 Virginia Avenue
Mullanphy Emigrant Home, 1609 N. 14th Street
Mullanphy Tenement, 2118 Mullanphy Street
James Clemens, Jr. House, 1849 Cass Avenue
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2153 Salisbury Street
Wellston Station, 6101 Martin Luther King Drive
Carr School, 1421 Carr [...]
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