2007

CLAY OR CARNAHAN??? — If you were running for office and had to pick between Congressmen Lacy Clay and Russ Carnahan for a leadership role in your campaign, who would you pick? Judging from a…

Were you one of the hundreds of St. Louisans that traveled to Louisiana this week to show support for the Jena 6? Share your videos of the historic event. Post them online (you can use…

I’m scheduled to be a guest on “Collateral Damage” tonight with hosts D.J. Wilson and Fred Hessel. The show is from 7:00 to 7:30 PM and can be heard on KDHX 88.1 FM or online…

According to a survey paid for by the Downtown St. Louis Partnership and reported today by the Post-Dispatch, "those living [downtown] are younger, richer and better educated than the average St. Louisan."Just one problem: the…

Pub Def is now offering two 8-week internships for students interested in new media. These internships offer students a chance to: 1) Witness and record public meetings of local and state government bodies; 2) Practice…

The following letter comes from the President of the St. Louis Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists: Dear fellow journalists, The Saint Louis University board of trustees will vote Saturday morning on whether to eliminate…

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Click To Play Yesterday, members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) rallied outside of the Children’s Hospital in the Central West End. SEIU members were joined by hospital staffers, community and religious leaders in…

SLAY SHARES WITH DEVLIN — The mayor and the man accused of kidnapping two boys have something (or someone) in common: Richard Callow. According to Jake Wagman, Mayor Francis Slay is allowing his number one…

“I’d like to thank all the little people…” The folks at St. Louis Magazine were nice enough to send two attractive women over today to present me with a plaque and a couple of early…