2008

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

Yet another indicator of a recession, the government is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of food stamps used by poor families. The New York Times is reporting that due to layoffs, rising food…

The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, just issued its decision in the case of Robin Wright-Jones v. Connie L. Johnson, an appeal from the city of St. Louis involving a challenge to the validity…

From the Oct. 12, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times: John McCain is hammering Barack Obama about his ties to Chicago educator Bill Ayers, co-founder of the Weather Underground, a group that used violence in the 1960s and…

BREAKING NEWS - READ IT HERE FIRST For the second time, State Senator Jeff Smith has decided not to support Gov. Matt Blunt’s appointment to the state board of education. “As I noted when his…

ENGLAND AIR BASE, LOUISIANA — Hurricane Gustav has left many people and businesses without electricity, even days after its Category 5 winds blew through Louisiana. Several gas stations are either without gasoline or without the…

Behind in the popular vote, behind in the number of contests won, and perhaps most significantly a long way behind in cash, Hillary Clinton needed to win by a much larger margin in Pennsylvania last…

Sixth Ward Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett is featured in next month’s Ebony magazine as one their “30 Young Leaders on the Rise.” “I am thrilled to be honored,” said Triplett, who is 27. “I look…