2008

Dr. Henry Givens, Jr.ChairmanMartin Luther King, Jr. State Celebration Commission3026 Laclede AvenueSt. Louis, Mo. 63103 Re: St. Louis Racial Climate - Economic Boycott Alert Dear Dr. Givens: We write concerning the current intense racial climate…

The following statement is from Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay on the sudden death of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio): “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic death of my friend, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs…

In the middle of all this Super Tuesday excitement, the Missouri Senate confirmed the appointment of St. Louis Public Schools czar Rick Sullivan. Governor Matt Blunt, who appointed the real estate developer to lead the…

Another night, another senseless shooting in St. Louis. So far this year, more that 140 people have been killed — and hundreds more have been wounded. Few of these acts of violence are ever solved.…

Sorry about the less-than-normal updating. I’m still in Buffalo, NY attending a fantastic conference.  More at that later…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report released Friday showed that after 7,700 Missourians lost their jobs last month, the state’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 6.4 percent — the highest mark in at least…

Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., a strong advocate for green living who actually rode his bicycle to the 2006 Academy Awards, will be in St. Louis next week to lead a public forum and…

Gov. Matt Blunt has appointed Todd H. Epsten to the St. Louis City Board of Police Commissioners. “Todd Epsten has made tremendous contributions to the St. Louis area and to the State of Missouri, and…