2007

The African American Aldermanic Caucus met last Friday to elect new officers. The new officers are as follows: Chairman - Ald. Terry Kennedy (18th ward)Vice Chairman - Ald. Bennice Jones King (21st ward)Secretary - Ald.…

This morning, nearly 200 people from St. Louis and surrounding areas will ride out of town on the 6:00 am Amtrak train to Chicago, or as they call it, the Peace Train. The passengers are…

Like the voice of your grandpa telling you to put on a raincoat before you go out, KWMU Meteorologist Ben Abell has for years been a reliable source of helpful advice. But after April, the…

Mayor Francis Slay and his public safety director, Sam Simon, have issued another — much stronger — ultimatum to Fire Chief Sherman George: promote by next Friday or face disciplinary action.Click here to read Simon’s…

Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

Downtown residents will soon begin organizing to deter crime in their burgeoning neighborhood. Over the coming weeks, the Downtown Saint Louis Residents Association (DSLRA) will meet with residents, business owners and developers as well as,…

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.…

Audio files from the Missouri House Communications Department: Report from Dick Aldrich, House Public Information Specialist State Rep Jamilah Nasheed on the need for more planning Bill sponsor Ron Richard on solving an inner city…

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…

Minority Floor Leader Maida Coleman (D-St. Louis) denied rumors that she is planning to make an early departure from the State Senate. Talk has spread around the Capitol that Coleman, who because of term limits…