2007

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…

Governor Matt Blunt stopped by St. Louis police headquarters Monday to announce his latest step to pull up the welcome mat for illegal immigrants in Missouri. Blunt proposed making it illegal for “illegals” to get…

By a unanimous vote yesterday, a State Senate committee approved House Bill 1, the economic development package which includes the controversial Distressed Area Land Assemblage Tax Credit. The committee also passed two amendments to address…

On Friday the Board of Aldermen passed a bill that seeks to make it harder for brick thieves in the city.Calling St. Louis the "Used Brick Capital of the World", Alderman Freeman Bosley, Sr., the…

Tom Weber of KWMU reports that 8th Ward Alderman Steve Conway has introduced a bill (Board Bill #372) that would raise taxes to pay for a city band. From the bill: “Under and by the…

You can’t hate on a brother for trying to make some dough before his twilight years. The Post-Dispatch confirms 53-year-old former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronnie White is joining the law firm of Holloran…

After quickly spreading like wildfire, first on independent blogs, then newspaper blogs, then to TV, all that remains for the rumor of Republican State Senator Chris Koster’s crossover to the Democratic Party to become fact…

We’re happy to announce a couple of great new features! First, we now have continuous play on PubDef.TV, meaning you just go to the site and videos start playing automatically, one after the other —…

BREAKING NEWS A source tells PubDef that Gov. Matt Blunt is going to veto HB 327, the contoversial bill containing a $100 million land assemblage tax credit, within the hour. UPDATE: It’s done. Here’s the…