2007

Click To Play When we were in Washington D.C. last week for the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference, we also dropped by the Hip-Hip Action Network’s “Get Your Money Right” D.C. Summit. Watch this…

According to campaign finance reports just made available on the State’s website, Aldermanic President Jim Shrewsbury collected $20,900 in two days last week, adding to his much-depleted coffers just hours before the polls open. The…

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…

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 Associated Press is reporting that Missouri House Republicans have chosen Ron Richard to take over the chamber’s top position in 2009 — assuming he wins re-election to the House, Republicans hold onto power, and…

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…

Aldermanic President Lewis Reed*, State Representative Rodney Hubbard*, and Vice-Chair of the City Democratic Party Yaphett El-Amin helped the Barack Obama Presidential campaign open their St. Louis headquarters yesterday. Click To Play Obama will be…

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…