2008

As the first day of the Democratic National Convention comes to an end, members of the Missouri delegation are unwinding with beers furnished by hometown brewery Anheuser-Busch at a happy hour in the hotel lobby.…

John Edwards is out. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

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…

Yet another indicator of a recession, the government is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of food stamps used by poor families. The New York Times is reporting that due to layoffs, rising food…

Poll workers are reporting unusually high turnouts at polling places across the city. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

A preacher with an easy-to-remember name is making the plunge into Congressional politics. In a press to the media, Republican John Wayne Tucker officially announced his candidacy for Missouri’s Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District seat: John resides…

I’ve been slammed this week with other work so I apologize for letting this slip pass me, because this is a very big deal. KWMU reports: The Missouri Board of Education has voted unanimously to…