2008

Yet another indicator of a recession, the government is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of food stamps used by poor families. The New York Times is reporting that due to layoffs, rising food…

Speaking on “Face the Nation” on August 10, Karl Rove made some insightful observations about a presidential candidate selecting a VP for political reasons. It just so happens that the criticisms he was launching at…

St. Louis County state rep. John Bowman, the former chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of paying a Bank of America vice president $1,000 to influence the approval…

How do we improve educational opportunities in St. Louis? That is one of the unanswered questions that has defined our region — as well as many other urban areas around the country — for more…

SUPER TUESDAY IS HERE! Polls open in 28 mins. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net Related StoriesObama, Clinton Split MO Delegates (8)Clinton Only Won 2 City Wards (6)VIDEO: Clay, Carnahan on Obama Win…

The Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity will hold a field hearing entitled “The Use of Federal Housing and Economic Development Funds in St. Louis: From ‘Team 4′ Into the Future” at noon on Saturday,…

Perishible items are missing from the aisles at the local Wal-Mart. Non-perishables like canned goods, juices, and even bottled water are in reasonably good supply. Though batteries are still hard to come by. Most Commented…

A recent New York Times/CBS poll found that for the first time, white voters are evenly divided between John McCain and Barack Obama, and Obama is faring better than his party’s recent candidates among that…