2007

This session of the Missouri Legislature wrapped up today at 6:00 in much the same way as it was conducted, with hard ball tactics by the majority and cries of foul from the minority. After…

The Supreme Court of Missouri today issued an order directing attorney and former State Representative Nathan Cooper, who last week pleaded guilty to two federal felonies for immigration fraud, to show cause before 5:00 p.m.…

READ IT HERE FIRSTState Representative John Bowman has been indicted, along with 16 others, on bank fraud and credit card fraud charges.U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway announced today that Bowman and former Bank of American Vice…

A group of Missouri lawmakers are preparing to fight a potential ballot initiative anti-affirmative action groups are trying to put before voters in 2008 targeting colleges admission standards, employment opportunities and access to public contracts…

After first saying she wouldn’t, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has bowed to the pressure and agreed to return contributions linked to Norman Hsu. From the AP: The Missouri Democrat said she made the decision over…

From the Post-Dispatch: “Mr. Shrewsbury has a solid 24-year record of sometimes plodding, but honest and diligent service. Mr. Reed is a bright, engaging and capable politician who would help bridge the racial gap in…

Freshman alderman Kacie Starr Triplett will tackle one of the city’s most persistent issuestonight as she hosts a forum on homelessness in the downtown portion of her ward. Triplett has invited representatives from the Department…

You may have seen his “I Have a Dream” speech before, but watch it again now if only to marvel at how great of an orator Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was, and how large…