2008

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 second Regular Session of Missouri’s 94th General Assembly will convene at noon today. State representatives and senators have made their way across the state back to the Capitol in Jefferson City for this election…

You’ve got to give it to Ron Paul supporters - they never back down. Despite the Texas Representative’s poor showing in the primaries, his supporters, determined to keep Paul’s agenda in the forefront, bum rushed…

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…

Poll workers are reporting unusually high turnouts at polling places across the city. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

From the Missouri Democratic Party… The Missouri Democratic Party today preliminarily awarded 36 delegates each to Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton following their thrilling performances in Tuesday’s Missouri Presidential Primary. By virtue of…

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In a new CNN national poll, among registered Democrats, Barack Obama now leads Hillary Clinton 49% to 46%. Obama’s lead is within the margin of error. The poll was taken between Feb 1st and 3rd.…