2008

ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA — The men and women of the 294th are stationed tonight 20 minutes outside of Baton Rouge. After three days of traveling, tomorrow they are expected to see their first action, helping…

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…

The latest in a YWCA Racial Injustice series will tackle a controversial initiative proposed to end Affirmative Action programs in Missouri Tuesday. Fronted by California businessman Ward Connerly, this latest push is part of an…

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…

I’m heading to Louisiana today, embedded with the Missouri National Guard troops being sent to the Gulf Coast to aid in the effort. Here are my latest updates via Twitter: Most Commented StoriesStill Cause for…

On Monday, the Missouri Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations, and Elections Committee heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 1245, sponsored by Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, would bar a felon from holding public office in the…

John Edwards told his group of supporters that one thing was clear from the caucus results tonight: the status quo lost and change won. Current results show Edwards in the second place behind Barack Obama…

St. Louis County state rep. John Bowman, the former chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of paying a Bank of America vice president $1,000 to influence the approval…