2008

Former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronnie White today endorsed State Representative Margaret Donnelly for Missouri Attorney General. Judge White was the first African-American ever appointed to the Missouri Supreme Court. Rep. Donnelly is seeking…

On Thursday, the 25th Ward Democrats voted to endorse Rodney Hubbard for state senate. The 25th Ward is an open ward organization, meaning its members vote on who the organization will support. All the candidates…

St. Louis City Treasurer Larry Williams is very likely on his way to his seventh term as the czar of city parking, so it is understandable that he, being the responsible financial stalwart that he…

Secretary of State, Robin Carnahan, announced yesterday, Feb. 28, 08, that her office has placed online a five-part video series highlighting African-American genealogy. African-American Genealogy: Putting Together the Pieces of Your Past was created by…

Gov.-elect Jay Nixon today announced his intention to appoint Mr. Kelvin L. Simmons, a Kansas City businessman, as the head of the Office of Administration beginning in January. Mr. Simmons, who has managed multiple state…

The AP is reporting that Senator Claire McCaskill is going to endorse Barack Obama for President today. McCaskill has praised Obama often and was widely believed to favor the Illinois senator over Clinton. But the…

Speaking on “Face the Nation” on August 10, Karl Rove made some insightful observations about a presidential candidate selecting a VP for political reasons. It just so happens that the criticisms he was launching at…

[CORRECTED] St. Louis Congressman Lacy Clay is calling on all the elected officials in his district to come to a phone bank at his office Monday to call through St. Louis City’s and St. Louis…