2008

Fresh off his widely praised debate performance last week at Washington University in St. Louis, Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Joe Biden will return to Missouri this week to spend two days holding events that will…

DENVER — A fixture at political events in Missouri, Bob Levin (also known as “Button Bob”) is in Denver at the Democratic National Convention selling political buttons all around town and at the hotel in…

PubDef is launching a new 30-minute news magazine to air on KDHX-TV Channel 21 on Charter Cable in St. Louis City. We are currently looking for contributors, cameramen and interns. Please send resumes to editor@pubdef.net.…

Francis Slay has drawn his first challenger for re-election. Today Thursday at 11:00 AM in the Rotunda of City Hall, Green Party candidate Rev. Elston McCowan will announce his candidacy for Mayor of the City…

Like the new look? Well, don’t get used to it. PubDef is changing. As the site approaches its 3rd anniversary, we’re going to be going in a… “new direction” very soon. On October 1st, look…

Senator Claire McCaskill told reporters yesterday that President Bill Clinton was playing “fast and loose” with the facts when attacking Senator Barack Obama on his wife’s behalf. “Because of the larger megaphone he has as…

Senate Republicans today unanimously endorsed Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, to serve as President Pro Tem, the Missouri Senate’s top position, for the 95th General Assembly beginning Jan. 7, 2009. Shields must be elected to…

Based on exit polls, CNN is projecting that Barack Obama will win his home state of Illinois. No surprise there. The real question will be by how much. Will he be able to rack up…

Our thoughts and prayers are with our friend and fellow blogger Steve Patterson today. The proud St. Louis urbanist and UrbanReviewSTL.com webmaster suffered a stroke over the weekend and remains in the hospital. He is…