R.I.P. Gerald Ford
U.S. Senator Kit Bond today issued the following statement on the passing of former President Gerald Ford:
“Gerald was a kind and decent man who led this nation in a difficult and divisive time. A respected leader in the House, he brought a conciliatory, frank, and open attitude to the White House which gave him [...]
Christmas Losses
James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, has died.
And Resurrection Lutheran Church, on the corner of West Florissant and Fair Avenues in north St. Louis, was destroyed by fire last night. Click here to see Channel 2’s report.
Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
St. Louis Student Honored
A student at a St. Louis City high school is one of four Missouri students selected for recognition in the prestigious U.S. Senate Youth Program.
Rui Bao, a senior at Metro Academic and Classical High School, was today announced as a recepient of a $5,000 scholarship and a week-long, expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
As a delegate, [...]
ACORN Under Fire
The Post-Dispatch’s Jo Mannies is reporting that nearly 1,500 voter registration cards turned in recently by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) have been flagged as “potentially fraudulent” by the St. Louis Board of Elections.
This latest controversy comes just a week after we reported that several ACORN employees claimed they were instructed [...]
Washington Post on Stem Cell Debate
The Washington Post has posted an in-depth video report on Missouri’s Stem Cell Initiative. Click here to watch the video by Judy-Anne Goldman.
Thanks to FiredUpMissouri.com for the link.
Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
Pub Def on "Meet the Press"
PUB DEF was quoted on “Meet the Press” this morning during the debate between Sen. Jim Talent and State Auditor Claire McCaskill.
MR. RUSSERT: Let me turn to George W. Bush, because he’s become an issue in the campaign. Ms. McCaskill, you were quoted in the pubdef.net giving a speech which was blogged, saying, “She reminded [...]
RUMOR: Reed to Challenge Shrewsbury
The Arch City Chronicle beat us to reporting (doesn’t happen very often) the latest rumor which is making its way around city political circles: 6th Ward Alderman Lewis Reed will be challenging Jim Shrewsbury in next year’s President of the Board race.
We all know race and races go together like peas and carrots in [...]
So Long, Kevin
KWMU reporter Kevin Lavery is leaving the station for Michigan, where he’s getting a promotion of sorts — he’ll be a news director in East Lansing. His last day in St. Louis is tomorrow.
And speaking of KWMU, science reporter Robert Frederick had an interesting piece this morning on empowerment zone funds offered to the Solae [...]
The Post, PUB DEF and YouTube
Thanks to Jeff Daniel of the Post-Dispatch for including PUB DEF in his story on St. Louis as seen through YouTube.
“For Antonio French, however, the ability to create and post video is serious business. Covering local politics through his Web site, PubDefWeekly.com, French uses YouTube as a tool to allow viewers immediate, first-hand footage of [...]
Catching Up, Plus: Thanks, Sly
Still getting caught up with everything now that my electricity is back on. Shot some video yesterday but haven’t had time to edit it yet. Look for it later today. Will also be looking closely at the latest campaign finance reports today, so look out for that as well.
Traffic on the site has been busier [...]
