2007

A new blog on the scene, the Missouri Political News Service, is reporting a rumor from what it says are “credible sources” that Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ronnie White will announce his retirement in the…

St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Diana Bourisaw recently announced the hiring of three principals to head the district’s new alternative schools. SLPS will launch a new K-12 initiative, designed specifically for disruptive students, at the…

BREAKING NEWS — READ IT HERE FIRST Nearly two years after the allegations were first made, the Circuit Attorney’s office filed charges today against the people alleged to have forged the signatures of 22nd Ward…

The following is a copy of an ad that appeared in the February 21 edition of the Southwest City Journal. It touts Aldermanic President Jim Shrewsbury’s opposition to the BJC expansion deal, saying he “won”…

Jamala Rogers from the Organization for Black Struggle was the first person to testify at yesterday’s hearing of the House Committee on Slavery Impact. The committee, which is considering State Rep. T.D. El-Amin’s resolution calling…

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…

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…