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Mayor Francis Slay has selected Melanie Adams, former executive director of Teach for America, as his pick on the transitional board. “This is going to be a challenging assignment for Melanie,” wrote the mayor on…

Press Release from Gov. Matt Blunt’s office… Gov. Matt Blunt today appointed Jackson County Drug Court Commissioner Brian Curtis Wimes to Circuit Judge of the 16th Circuit - Division 18 to replace Judge Jon Gray,…

Gov. Matt Blunt gave the kind of Christmas gift Sunday that only a governor can give. Blunt announced his decision to pardon Alicia Allison-Brown, Jesse Barnes, James Birdwell, Sr., Craig Johnson, Robert Jordan and Carl…

I’m scheduled to be a guest on “Collateral Damage” tonight with hosts D.J. Wilson and Fred Hessel. The show is from 7:00 to 7:30 PM and can be heard on KDHX 88.1 FM or online…

Blogger and middle-of-the-road Republican John Combest says yesterday’s indictment of Black Caucus Chairman John Bowman may affect one of the state rep’s recent clients, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill. “Just one month ago, the St. Louis…

Alderman Lyda Krewson hosted the 28th Ward Holiday Party last night at Balaban’s in the Central West End. Click To Play Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

The final touches are being put on a new documentary, co-produced by local filmmaker Larry Bastain (brother of State Rep. Talibdin El-Amin), which takes a closer look at the often violent lives of many of…

Branson has been selected as the host city for the 2008 Missouri Republican Party State Convention from May 30 to June 1, Missouri Republican Party Chairman Doug Russell announced today. The State Convention will be…

Michael Moore’s latest documentary, Sicko, comes out today. A critical look at America’s failure to provide for the health and welfare of its people, the film has received praise from both sides of the political…