2008

A fourth of St. Louis Public School students missed the first day of school (7,000 out of a projected enrollment of 28,000). Governor Matt Blunt and the man he put he put in charge of…

Barack Obama will very likely win Lacy Clay’s 1st Congressional District, but a good predictor of how well Obama will do in the all-important delegate count in Missouri will be how well he does in…

One day before Election Day, Senator Hillary Clinton will campaign for Barack Obama at a rally in St. Charles. Her Missouri visit is at least the eighth in the last two weeks by Obama or…

On Tuesday, October 7, I found out I’d be in New York City on Election Day. I wasn’t leaving St. Louis until Wednesday, October 15, but packing is packing, so I never found time to…

Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder is looking for a promotion. After his fellow Republican, Governor Matt Blunt, shocked the world (well, at least Missouri) by announcing he is not seeking re-election. Kinder said “me too” and…

In the middle of all this Super Tuesday excitement, the Missouri Senate confirmed the appointment of St. Louis Public Schools czar Rick Sullivan. Governor Matt Blunt, who appointed the real estate developer to lead the…

According to a story published just today on FirstAmendmentCenter.org, Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton, who allegedly walked into the Kirkwood City Hall and shot seven people, including Mayor Mike Swoboda, had just lost a federal court…

CNN is projecting Barack Obama will win the State of Georgia with close to twice as many votes as Hillary Clinton. According to exit polls, Obama won women, men, and all age groups other than…