2008

With the eyes of the world falling on St. Louis tomorrow for the first and only Vice-Presidential debate of 2008, those that can’t get into the debate are looking for a place to watch it.…

BREAKING EVEN: State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed raised almost $13,000 last quarter. But she also had almost $13,000 in expenditures (mostly returning over-limit contributions). Before the quarter, she had $16,569.58 in the bank. At the end…

In the second contest between Rep. Talibdin (T.D.) El-Amin and Committeeman Joe Palm, El-Amin is maintaining his fundraising advantage. According to campaign reports filed yesterday, El-Amin raised $6,700 last quarter, leaving him with $9,378.53 cash…

First the New York Times, now the Associated Press via the Boston Herald. From yesterday’s Herald: Few brotherhoods are as strong as the one among firefighters, who depend on one another just to stay alive.…

The recent scandals in the St. Louis police department have fueled efforts to bring control of the department back to the people who pay the bills: the taxpayers of St. Louis City. From: The Coalition…

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

Father Michael Pfleger, a Roman Catholic priest and social activist in Chicago, was interviewed last month by Fox News. His honest commentary on the character assassination of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the villainization of Minister Louis…

As the first day of the Democratic National Convention comes to an end, members of the Missouri delegation are unwinding with beers furnished by hometown brewery Anheuser-Busch at a happy hour in the hotel lobby.…

The Kansas City Star’s Prime Buzz Blog is reporting that Missouri is leaning towards Republican John McCain for president against either Democratic rival in the latest Rassmussen Report. McCain edges out Hillary Clinton 50-41 percent…