2008

Francis Slay has drawn his first challenger for re-election. Today Thursday at 11:00 AM in the Rotunda of City Hall, Green Party candidate Rev. Elston McCowan will announce his candidacy for Mayor of the City…

It’s through the first round, State Senator Jeff Smith’s (D-St. Louis) measure that would increase access to early childhood programs at licensed child care facilities. Smith’s legislation creating the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program, a…

Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, has died. He was 64. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net Related StoriesSherman Parker Dies at 37 (25)Clay on the Death of Stephanie…

The Secretary of State’s office has gone all Wolf Blitzer on us. Check out Robin Carnahan’s cool new “Situation Room”-esque county reporting map (refreshed every 2 minutes, no less). http://sos.mo.gov/enrmaps/ Keep up with St. Louis…

Last night, the members of the 6th Ward and 8th Ward Democratic organizations voted to endorse the opponents of members of their respective organizations. In the 6th, they voted to endorse Rodney Hubbard for state…

DENVER — A fixture at political events in Missouri, Bob Levin (also known as “Button Bob”) is in Denver at the Democratic National Convention selling political buttons all around town and at the hotel in…

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…

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,…