VIDEO: Roberts Brothers, Wayman Smith added to Missouri Walk of Fame
PUB DEF is reporting this week from Washington D.C. where we are attending the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 36th Annual Legislative Conference.
St. Louis entrepreneurs Mike and Steve Roberts and Anheuser-Busch VP Wayman Smith were among the names added to the Missouri Walk of Fame in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
At a reception in the beautiful headquarters [...]
VIDEO: Cleaver on Katrina: Hezbollah did a better job than U.S. Gov’t
PUB DEF is reporting this week from Washington D.C. where we are attending the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 36th Annual Legislative Conference.
This afternoon, Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II hosted a session on “The Evolution of the Black Church and the African-American Political Experience”. Cleaver’s co-panelists included former Congressman Rev. Dr. Floyd Flake from New [...]
Parties, Parties, Parties
To some, the Congression Black Caucus Weekend is as much about play as it is about work — Well, actually, depending on who you talk to, those work sessions are just excuses for “partying and hooking up” afterwards — much like the Democratic and Republican Conventions every four years. Since this reporter is happily hitched, [...]
The Week Ahead
PUB DEF will spend much of this week in Washington D.C. for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 36th Annual Legislative Conference. We will also be in our nation’s capital for the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. We hope to bring you interviews with several members of Congress and key staffers as well as [...]
Thomas Jefferson Days start Friday
The St Louis County Democratic Central Committee will hold its 25th Annual Thomas Jefferson Days Celebration this weekend, May 19-20.
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley and Prosecutor Bob McCulloch are sponsoring a cocktail party on Friday at 5:00. Chairman John Bowman, Vice Chair Connie Johnson, and other members of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus will [...]
Republicans praise ousted Caucus chair
RightMissouri.com, a Republican blog, has praised the former chair and vice-chair of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus for their support of a bill that would trade tax credits for the funding private education.
“Huge kudos go out to State Reps. Ted ‘Kick Their Butts’ Hoskins and Rodney Hubbard — both St. Louis Dems and the only [...]
Black Caucus shake-up
BREAKING NEWS - PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE
By a vote of 11-3 last night, the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus has replaced State Rep. Ted Hoskins (D-80) as its chairperson.
Hoskins, who has drawn criticism from some fellow Democrats for his leadership style and his strong support of a “school choice” bill (labeled by many as a “school vouchers” [...]
McCaskill meets with Black Caucus [Updated]
State Auditor Claire McCaskill met with members of the Missouri Legislatve Black Caucus Tuesday to discuss her campaign for U.S. Senate. But sources say McCaskill’s real challenge was to mend fences from her 2004 run for governor.
Some black elected officials felt that McCaskill was not a good friend to those that supported her when she [...]
