2007

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…

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…

This press release (via myfoxstl.com) was sent to select media yesterday from the acting fire chief: (October 11, 2007) In response to media requests for a response to an announcement made by Chief George at…

His Missouri supporters will welcome U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama when he stops in St. Louis on Friday, October 26. From the invitation: We’re counting down the days until the crucial early primaries…

School District attorneys will be in the Cole County Courthouse Wednesday making the case that the State Board of Education acted outside of the law when it voted to strip St. Louis Public Schools of…

In an effort to make Pub Def even better, we recently announced two new internships that will allow two important and exciting things: 1) Expansion of coverage. If you think it sometimes seems like we’re…

In a crowded union hall Wednesday, Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa announced his group’s support of Attorney General Jay Nixon for governor. Nixon accepted the endorsement and gave a speech outlining his plan to…

In Missouri, the governor selects a judge to serve on the Supreme Court from a panel of three candidates submitted by the Appellate Judicial Commission. The Appellate Judicial Commission is made up of the presiding…

Four races.$11.5 million in the bank.And it’s only October. Click here to see a larger webpage version. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net