2005

St. Louis School Board member Bill Purdy called the program "a national scandal" and "a travesty" and refused to vote for it at the school board meeting on October 11. Fellow school board member Ron…

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled in the case of St. Louis Post-Dispatch v. The Honorable John F. Garvey. The case involved a media challenge to the closing of proceedings in a juvenile case. It…

In the days before Christmas, some voters in the 60th District received phone calls from Jamilah Nasheed, candidate for state rep. In the recorded message, Nasheed wished a "happy holiday and a prosperous new year"…

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For a few minutes, Friday's Board of Aldermen meeting was turned into a forum by backers of a proposed civilian review board. Members of the Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression, who are pressing for…

By Peter DownsSt. Louis Mayor Francis Slay yesterday unveiled his first major moves to retain control of the school board. He announced the resignation of Vincent Schoemehl from the board a mere four and a…

The St. Louis Schools Watch is reporting that the St. Louis Board of Education gave the go ahead last night to Superintendent Creg Williams' plan to revamp high schools and middle schools in St. Louis.Williams…

Senator Kit Bond was one of only 6 senators to vote against an agreement to give up annual pay raises for U.S. senators. The agreement came out of the need to control the growing budget…

The Washington Post today reported that the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee dropped $500 million in proposed food stamp cuts, thanks in part to the protests of Jim Talent (R-MO) and Rick Santorum (R-PA). According to…

Former Missouri Lt. Governor Harriett Woods will be discussing the process of elections and candidate-selection Wednesday, December 7.Woods will be discussing ongoing Democratic recruitment efforts for challengers for both state House and Senate seats.The former…