2007

Call it taking care of their own. Or perhaps, an investment in their own futures. Whatever you call it, state legislators buried a nest egg in the controversial MoHELA bill signed into law last week.…

A busy day in Missouri politics yesterday… Former state rep. Nathan Cooper was sentenced to 15 months in a federal prison. Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has approved for circulation a petition drive to get…

Burning Crosses, Hanging Monkies. No, not quite the title of a new Wire Fu movie starring Chow Yung Fat. Just the latest chapter in St. Louis’ never-ending story of racists behaving badly. On the same…

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…

From an article in the Kansas City Star on the KC mayoral race: Still, the Internet is a good way for candidates to communicate with their base and raise funds, said Antonio French, a St.…

Attorney General candidate Jeff Harris today picked up the support of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 36. From the press release: David Zimmerman, President and Business Manager for Local 36, said today that, “Jeff Harris…

Washington University in St. Louis is planning to host a day-long public forum on Medicaid, called “Medicaid Financing: Challenges for Missouri and the Nation,” on June 8th, 2007. Planned topics of discussion include healthcare accessability,…

Congressman Lacy Clay’s office proudly announced today that the St. Louisan was unanimously chosen by his Democratic colleagues to chair the House Subcommittee on Information Policy, the Census and the National Archives. The chairmanship, which…