2008

Members of a coalition to combat an anti-Affirmative Action petition called for voters not to “be fooled in April” by individuals getting signatures for the initiative. The Working to Empower Community Action Now (WeCAN) coalition…

Like the new look? Well, don’t get used to it. PubDef is changing. As the site approaches its 3rd anniversary, we’re going to be going in a… “new direction” very soon. On October 1st, look…

1 Comments For This Post Michael Says: March 21st, 2008 at 11:08 pm It’s great to hear an alderman support local businesses! Maybe Kacie will figure out the connection between backing historic preservation legislation and…

Will Missouri soon follow the State of New Jersey, which officially apologized for slavery Monday? State Rep. T.D. El-Amin has sponsored a resolution calling for the State of Missouri to apologize for its role in…

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The Fashion of Kacie Starr Triplett from PubDef.net on Vimeo. Sixth Ward Alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett, 27, is six feet of civil servant style. She’s only been in office for one year, but her style…

A group of young Democrats celebrating a George W. Bush speech? It must be his last State of the Union speech ever. The Young Democrats of Greater St. Louis say they will be “rejoicing” watching…

I’ve been slammed this week with other work so I apologize for letting this slip pass me, because this is a very big deal. KWMU reports: The Missouri Board of Education has voted unanimously to…

Today, the Obama campaign announced that United States Senator Barack Obama will launch a battleground state tour leading up to the Democratic National Convention. Obama will kick off the tour on Saturday, August 23, 2008…