2008

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…

Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., a strong advocate for green living who actually rode his bicycle to the 2006 Academy Awards, will be in St. Louis next week to lead a public forum and…

It’s the fight against the flood. A gaggle of bipartisan politicians are throwing down the gauntlet on the US Army Corps of Engineers who plan to go ahead with a man-made flood on the Missouri…

Sorry about the less-than-normal updating. I’m still in Buffalo, NY attending a fantastic conference.  More at that later…

Barack Obama will very likely win Lacy Clay’s 1st Congressional District, but a good predictor of how well Obama will do in the all-important delegate count in Missouri will be how well he does in…

Gov. Matt Blunt has appointed Todd H. Epsten to the St. Louis City Board of Police Commissioners. “Todd Epsten has made tremendous contributions to the St. Louis area and to the State of Missouri, and…

We bet you’re wondering where you’re going to spend Election Night. We’ve got the scoop on the best places to watch the results Tuesday night, whether you want to cheer for Obama with Ludacris or…

Gov. Matt Blunt nominated Michael J. Schmid (D) to serve on the Missouri Ethics Committee Wednesday. According to a release from the governor’s office, Schmid is a Jefferson City attorney serving the Fourth Congressional District.…

Just last week, State Representative Connie Johnson was pushing John Edwards as the only Democrat who could win Missouri in November. Well, it seems the term-limited House Minority Whip has had a change of heart.…