2007

We’re a little late posting this video, shot Saturday outside the America’s Convention Center in downtown St. Louis. Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Brotherhood of Union Support Staff (BUSS) picketed…

BREAKING NEWS - READ IT HERE FIRST Sources in the Missouri State Senate have told PubDef that the President Pro Tem of the Senate, Michael Gibbons, has relieved Senator John Loudon of his position as…

According to a new ranking by BlogNetNews.com, PubDef.net is the 7th most influential political blog in Missouri.The site (more specifically BlogNetNews.com/Missouri) launched a new feature this week that ranks which Missouri state politics and news…

License Collector Michael McMillan and Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly have teamed up to continue to bring government closer to the community. They are sponsoring three business license and resource fairs throughout the City.…

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…

Washington University in St. Louis is planning to host a day-long public forum on Medicaid, called “Medicaid Financing: Challenges for Missouri and the Nation,” on June 8th, 2007. Planned topics of discussion include healthcare accessability,…

There is a bit of Constitutional confusion in Jefferson City today. As readers of PubDef had expected for weeks (and readers of the Post just found out today), Governor Matt Blunt withdrew the names of…

The membership of the St. Louis Police Officers Association has voted “no confidence” in the leadership of Chief Joe Mokwa. But despite the lack of support among his officers and numerous scandals — including $40,000…