2008

Retired employees of St. Louis Public Schools have made a third request for the $20 million owed to their pension fund for 2008. In a letter dated August 6, Andrew Clark, executive director of the…

St. Louis Collector of Revenue Gregg F.X. Daly has endorsed Chris Carter for State Representative of the 61st District, replacing term-limited State Rep. Connie Johnson. (ST. LOUIS) – Today, Gregory F.X. Daly, the Saint Louis…

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…

As a young girl laid in her bed, butterflies swarmed in her belly with anticipation of the first day of school that awaits when she opens her eyes. A freshman no more, young Shaneick Golden…

Following Governor Matt Blunt and other party leaders who had also endorsed other candidates, Senator Kit Bond has now thrown his support behind his party’s presumptive Presidential nominee, John McCain. Senator Kit Bond released this…

I know it was inevitable, but it’s still sad.  To placate the right wing of the Republican Party, John McCain has proposed a new corporate tax cut as a means of promoting growth.  After years…

According to a new poll from SurveyUSA, the contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is now too close to call in Missouri. The poll shows Hillary Clinton at 48% with a slight lead over…

NEW ORLEANS, LA — I’ve temporarily “unembedded” from my unit and headed to New Orleans. I’ve reserved a room at the Hotel St. Marie in the French Quarter and can’t wait till my 2:00 check-in…