2008

As most of my readers know, I was elected a couple of weeks ago as the new Democratic Committeeman of the 21st Ward. One of the issues I raised in the campaign was the state…

State Senator Jeff Smith (D-St. Louis) is asking residents of his 4th District to submit the names of Missourians from the private sector who have achieved, accomplished or overcome something remarkable in their lives. Some…

Congressman Lacy Clay is scheduled to speak this morning at the Community Church of God on behalf of Presidential candidate Barack Obama. The north St. Louis County church is led by Rev. Douglas Parham, 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…

As Democrats around the state begin to come down from the high of Barack Obama’s election as the next President of the United States, many are beginning to ask questions about what happened here in…

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State Representative Jeff Harris, a Democrat running for Attorney General, today issued a statement criticizing a Missouri Ethics Commission ruling, allowing ten Republican House candidates to keep a combined $312,000 in over-the-limit contributions. “Once again,…

Members of a coalition to combat an anti-Affirmative Action petition called for voters not to “be fooled in April” by individuals getting signatures for the initiative. The Working to Empower Community Action Now (WeCAN) coalition…