2007

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…

Democratic Attorney General candidate Jeff Harris announced the support of another labor union today. Here’s the press release: Columbia — House Democratic Leader and Democratic candidate for Attorney General Jeff Harris continues to gain support…

On October 10, pollster Rasmussen Reports asked 500 Missourians the following questions. The results suggest Missouri is still very red. How do you rate the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as…

State Representative Margaret Donnelly is receiving support from some pretty well-known women in her fight for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General. ST. LOUIS – The Donnelly Campaign today announced the endorsement of several prominent…

John Triplett, father of 6th Ward Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett, passed away early this morning of a heart attack. Known to many as “Big John,” Triplett, 55, was an official with the Plumbers and Pipefitters…

“I’d like to thank all the little people…” The folks at St. Louis Magazine were nice enough to send two attractive women over today to present me with a plaque and a couple of early…

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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…

The 21st Ward delivered more votes for Lewis Reed than any other ward in north St. Louis that did not have a contested aldermanic race. With nothing else on the ballot, the 21st Ward delivered…

Governor Matt Blunt has reappointed Wayman F. Smith (D), 66 of St. Louis City, to the Board of Regents of Harris-Stowe State University. Smith is a former St. Louis alderman and an attorney with Smith Partnership. He…