2006

Claire McCaskill has declared victory in her race for U.S. Senate. Check back for video… Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

U.S. Senator-elect Claire McCaskill will serve on five Senate committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee, according to the Associated Press. From the AP: The newly elected Missouri Democrat also will have a seat on…

The following events will be going on in the St. Louis area on topics surrounding public education:October 14The St. Louis Public School District will hold an open house for its 20 magnet schools on Saturday,…

Endorsements for Peter DownsMaida Coleman, Missouri State Senator 5th DistrictRita Heard Days, Missouri State Senator 14th DistrictAmber Boykins, State Representative 60th DistrictJuanita Head Walton, State Representative 81st DistrictRobin Wright Jones, State Representative 63rd DistrictEster Haywood,…

Some voters in south St. Louis received an anonymous automated phone call today telling them to vote for anyone but Jeff Smith in Tuesday’s state senate election. Many Smith supporters immediately pointed the finger at…

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School board member Peter Downs made a motion at tonight’s administrative meeting to have the superintendent look at cancelling the district’s contract with controversial maintenance contractor Sodexho. By a vote of 4-2, the board voted…

PARK PROTECTION PETITION? PERHAPS. – The group seeking to protect a part of Forest Park from the latest attempt to take it for commercial use might be turning in their petition this afternoon. The petition,…

A story in today’s Kansas City Star examines how some of U.S. Senate candidate Claire McCaskill’s husband’s business dealings would create “several potential conflicts of interest” should McCaskill successfully unseat Sen. Jim Talent. Click here…