2008

Amidst a budget shortfall and cries of mismanagement from both parties, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich backpedaled from some of his earlier proposals in his State of the State Address before the General Assembly Wednesday. Taxes…

With the deadline for candidate filing just 25 hours away, longtime St. Louis Sheriff Jim Murphy might have thought he may skate to re-election without an opponent. No such luck. Murphy will face at least…

Our thoughts and prayers are with our friend and fellow blogger Steve Patterson today. The proud St. Louis urbanist and UrbanReviewSTL.com webmaster suffered a stroke over the weekend and remains in the hospital. He is…

Senator Claire McCaskill told reporters yesterday that President Bill Clinton was playing “fast and loose” with the facts when attacking Senator Barack Obama on his wife’s behalf. “Because of the larger megaphone he has as…

Poll workers are reporting unusually high turnouts at polling places across the city. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA — The men and women of the 294th are stationed tonight 20 minutes outside of Baton Rouge. After three days of traveling, tomorrow they are expected to see their first action, helping…

Can you have a one-man debate? Guess not. After Chris Koster and Margaret Donnelly both bailed out, the Young Dems of Truman State have cancelled their debate. Truman State Young Democrats Press contact: James Lang…

Thursday, February 28, 2008, the Special Administrative Board held a meeting at the Saint Louis Public Schools’ headquarter. While the meeting was in order, parents, teachers, students, voters, and tax payers gathered outside the building…