2008

The Post-Dispatch reports former State Rep. Sherman Parker was declared brain-dead Thursday night after suffering a brain aneurysm. Post your memories and condolences in the comments section. UPDATE: In lieu of flowers or plants, the…

BREAKING NEWS - READ IT HERE FIRST For the second time, State Senator Jeff Smith has decided not to support Gov. Matt Blunt’s appointment to the state board of education. “As I noted when his…

A mailer from the St. Louis City Democratic Party has caused a bit of confusion — and even anger — among some voters. The St. Louis City Election Board today issued a press release to…

In today’s New York Times (hat tip to the Arch City Chronicle for first noting it), former Riverfront Times reporter Malcolm Gay pens an article on the City of St. Louis’ ongoing racial problems following…

Teachers can be activists too! Or at least the point teachers Jeanine Molloff and Cris Mann of St. Louis Public Schools are making. They’ll be hosting a chat tonight on “In What Ways Can Teachers…

Senate Bill 830 & Senate Bill 1036 Senator Maida Coleman thinks the best way to say “thank you to the brave men and women from Missouri who have answered this nation’s call to duty” is…