2008

On Monday, I appeared on the radio show “Collateral Damage” on KDHX 88.1 FM. Host DJ Wilson and I discussed the upcoming mayoral election and the possible challengers to Francis Slay. Listen here… http://pubdef.net/audio/adf-on-collateral-damage-11-24-08.mp3 Related…

School board member Bill Purdy and his wife were spotted working the polls at Hodgen Elementary in the 6th Ward, gathering signatures to recall Francis Slay. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

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.…

With all the name-calling that’s been coming from Republicans upset at State Senator Chris Koster’s and now state senate candidate Chris Benjamin’s switching their party affiliations, we at PubDef.net would like to remind our Republican…

Amid a growing distrust among her conservative Christian supporters of anything Islamic, Sarah Palin goes on record stating that Republicans and her ticket welcome all Muslims, adding “it is not acceptable in my book” to…

I know it was inevitable, but it’s still sad.  To placate the right wing of the Republican Party, John McCain has proposed a new corporate tax cut as a means of promoting growth.  After years…

With the Obama-Clinton fight heading into yet another round on Tuesday, what do you think will happen when the final vote is counted. n n What's your prediction for Tuesday's elections? Obama wins both NC…

From the Missouri Board of Education: In a ruling issued today, Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan gave state education officials a clear victory involving last year’s decision to strip the St. Louis Public…