2008

JEFFERSON CITY — We heard an interesting rumor today in Jefferson City — at a John Edwards rally of all places (check back later for video). If Senator Barack Obama wins the Democratic nomination for…

A Washington University fraternity will be hosting a panel of state legislators this week as part of their student political awareness campaign. As part of their yearlong “I Will…” awareness project, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity…

UPDATE [7:29 PM]: CNN has projected Sen. Barack Obama as the winner of the Mississippi primary. This was considered an easy win for Obama due to high turnout among African Americans who, according to CNN,…

The Financial Times reports The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $25 billion package of low-cost loans to help hard-pressed carmakers and their suppliers finance plant modernisation at a time of restricted access to…

With all the name-calling that’s been coming from Republicans upset at State Senator Chris Koster’s and now state senate candidate Chris Benjamin’s switching their party affiliations, we at PubDef.net would like to remind our Republican…

If you’ve got child support issues, we know just the hearing you should attend. The Family Court Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri is taking public testimony about child support guidelines from 1 to…

The latest in a YWCA Racial Injustice series will tackle a controversial initiative proposed to end Affirmative Action programs in Missouri Tuesday. Fronted by California businessman Ward Connerly, this latest push is part of an…

In today’s New York Times (hat tip to the Arch City Chronicle for first noting it), former Riverfront Times reporter Malcolm Gay pens an article on the City of St. Louis’ ongoing racial problems following…