2007

Yesterday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited City Hall and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay on his way to speak at the National Urban League Conference. (Photo by Gentry Trotter) Is it just us, or…

PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE At a panel discussion on race and politics yesterday, Democratic State Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal and Republican State Rep. candidate Shamed Dogan sparred over Dogan’s assertion that intermarriage is one of the best…

Late last night, the Missouri State Senate voted to pass House Bill 1, the economic development bill containing, among other things, the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit and the Quality Jobs Tax Credit. The…

Everyone knows the way to an alderman’s heart is through their stomach. So when the city’s legislative body meets this morning, breakfast will be provided by none other than Attorney General candidate Jeff Harris. If…

The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee announced Friday that Senator Kit Bond (R-Missouri) has endorsed Giuliani for President. Senator Bond will serve as National Co-Chairman and the liaison to the United States Senate for the campaign.…

You may have heard that two concert-goers were injured Sunday at Beyonce’s concert at the ScottTrade Center. They were reportedly taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital where they were treated for minor burns. You may have also…

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has endorsed Aldermanic President Jim Shrewsbury for re-election. “SEIU members run the gamut from healthcare to the public sector and building services. This is the kind of support from…

The term of St. Louis Public Schools’ chief executive officer may be even shorter than many predicted. Governor Matt Blunt’s appointment to the Special Administrative Board of the city schools, Rick Sullivan, has yet to…

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.…