2008

NEW ORLEANS, LA — I’ve temporarily “unembedded” from my unit and headed to New Orleans. I’ve reserved a room at the Hotel St. Marie in the French Quarter and can’t wait till my 2:00 check-in…

The underused retail and cultural hub Grand Center is about to get a new tenant. The University of Missouri-St. Louis has announced that it will move forward with a plan to build a new facility…

I’ll be heading to New Orleans tomorrow, embedded with the Missouri National Guard troops being sent to the Gulf Coast to aid in the effort. There are already 600 Missouri National Guardsmen and Women on…

UPDATE [7:29 PM]: CNN has projected Sen. Barack Obama as the winner of the Mississippi primary. This was considered an easy win for Obama due to high turnout among African Americans who, according to CNN,…

Ring up a big union endorsement for aspiring Missouri Attorney General Rep. Margaret Donnelly (D-Richmond Heights) and State Treasurer candidate State Rep. Clint Zweifel (D-Florissant). The Missouri State Council of the Service Employees International Union…

It’s a preemptive thanks, but no thanks. State Rep. Connie Johnson sent a letter to Firefighters Local 73 Tuesday stating she would not “seek nor accept” any endorsement from the union due to the “racial…

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…