2006

The effort to recall 3rd Ward Ald. Freeman Bosley, Sr. is on hold as the recallers and election officials wait for a judge to decide the legality of an Election Board practice of allowing aldermen…

Superintendent Creg Williams told reporter Steve Giegerich of the Post-Dispatch that he has prepared a balanced budget and it is ready for the board's approval.That revelation is buried at the end of a story in…

A new television ad attacking Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Claire McCaskill features photos of Hispanic men and women carrying Mexican flags with a female voice delivering the following message: Between 10 and 12 million illegal…

Board member Bob Archibald called tonight's ouster of Superintendent Creg Williams "despicable" and "St. Louis at its worst." He also told reporters that he thinks the state should come in to take control of St.…

Over the next few days we’ll be discussing Constitutional Amendment 2, the Stem Cell Research Initiative. Believe us, we’re just as confused as you are. Feel free to leave your two cents. Last week on…

Absentee Numbers District 70Bowman - 120 (86%)Buie - 20 (14%) District 71Haywood - 78 (74%)Iwenofu - 27 (26%) District 72Nadal - 158 (56.63%)Colquitt - 121 (43.37%) Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net Related…

St. Louis Public Schools will be holding a press conference today announcing former NBA star Anthony Bonner as Executive Director of Community Outreach and new head basketball coach at Vashon High School.The press conference will…

PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE VIDEO REPORTSeveral former and current workers demonstrated today in front of the St. Louis office of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) demanding to be paid for work they…

In a room on the 18th floor of Bank of America Plaza on a rainy Friday afternoon, just hours before the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Championship, the team’s owners, their developer, and Mayor…

The Watch is investigating reports that the teachers and staff at Roosevelt, Sumner and Vashon High Schools received termination letters this week.District spokesmen Tony Sanders and Johnny Little could not immediately confirm or deny these…