2008

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…

Democratic candidate for attorney general, Rep. Jeff Harris is taking his fight against factory farms, and his Democratic opponents, to the web. Harris launched a video on the internet Thursday highlighting large factory farms moving…

UPDATE: With both Chris Koster AND Margaret Donnely dropping out of the debate, the Young Dems have cancelled the event all together. Jason Rosenbaum of the Columbia Tribune reports that Democratic Attorney General candidate Chris…

Listen to me, along with Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett (6th Ward), as we discuss our experiences at the Democratic National Convention last week in Denver. We’ll be on “Sunday Morning Live” on Magic 104.9 FM…

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UPDATE [7:29 PM]: CNN has projected Sen. Barack Obama as the winner of the Mississippi primary. This was considered an easy win for Obama due to high turnout among African Americans who, according to CNN,…

Attorney General candidate Chris Koster* landed another big union endorsement this week. The former Republican who is now seeking the Democratic nomination for A.G. has picked up the support of the 4,000-member Springfield Building and…

State senate candidates Rodney Hubbard (5th District) and Joan Barry (3rd District) and State Rep candidate Jake Hummel all have a presence at polling places in south St. Louis today. Hummel’s father is working a…

It’s the fight against the flood. A gaggle of bipartisan politicians are throwing down the gauntlet on the US Army Corps of Engineers who plan to go ahead with a man-made flood on the Missouri…