2007

After the resignation of Ed Martin, Governor Matt Blunt today announced that he has selected Patricia “Trish” Vincent to serve as his new Chief of Staff. The press release: “Trish is a competent administrator and…

The field is narrowing and time is running out for area college students interested in being an intern with PubDef.net this summer. The names of the two people selected for the 8-week guided tour through…

After first saying she wouldn’t, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has bowed to the pressure and agreed to return contributions linked to Norman Hsu. From the AP: The Missouri Democrat said she made the decision over…

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…

Singer Mya at the “Get Your Money Right” Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment in Washington, D.C. From left to right: Martin Luther King III, Dr. Ben Chavis, Mya, Cong. Barbara Lee, Cong. G.K. Butterfield, Valeisha…

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…

The webzine NewTeeVee.com has written about our spat with KSDK Channel 5, which has resulted in all 500 of our YouTube videos being taken off-line: French argued that the use of the clips — less…

Cops Gone Wild Internal police department auditors discovered as much as $40,000 in cash was stolen from the evidence room in the basement of St. Louis Police Headquarters. Though Chief Joe Mokwa was informed about…

City Democratic Party chairman and 7th Ward Committeeman Brian Wahby has endorsed Lewis Reed for President of the Board of Aldermen. Reed is challenging incumbent Jim Shrewsbury in the March 6th primary election. According to…