2008

They’re China bound! Gov. Matt Blunt, along with U.S. Senators Kit Bond and Claire McCaskill, are going on a bipartisan trade mission to China this week. The politicians will work on “creating new economic development…

Gov. Matt Blunt is putting more money in the pot to fight underage drinking. The announcement came today that the Department of Public Safety was awarded more than $188,000 to combat underage drinking across Missouri.…

Supporters of Barack Obama will be watching tomorrow’s Super Tuesday results at the Moolah Theater, 3821 Lindell Blvd, starting at 7:00 tomorrow evening. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

As Democrats around the state begin to come down from the high of Barack Obama’s election as the next President of the United States, many are beginning to ask questions about what happened here in…

As many of you have heard, Steve Patterson, our friend and fellow blogger, experienced a stroke on February 1. Well, here is good news: Steve is making good progress in his recovery. Click here to…

If you’ve got child support issues, we know just the hearing you should attend. The Family Court Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri is taking public testimony about child support guidelines from 1 to…

According to the St. Louis Business Journal, John McCain has expanded his lead over Barack Obama in Missouri, a new survey says. The survey in question is an automated poll conducted over four days by Public…

Maybe the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy didn’t hurt Barack Obama at all. While Critical Conversations will host a discussion on a recent Obama speech at the Missouri History Museum later today, it seems his most…

The Post-Dispatch reports former State Rep. Sherman Parker was declared brain-dead Thursday night after suffering a brain aneurysm. Post your memories and condolences in the comments section. UPDATE: In lieu of flowers or plants, the…