2008

State Treasure candidate Andria Simckes (D) is raising some eyebrows in Springfield. According to KY3 Political notebook, at a small gathering of with lawyers Simckes said she’d “received the unofficial tap from Sen. Claire McCaskill,…

According to a new poll from SurveyUSA, the contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is now too close to call in Missouri. The poll shows Hillary Clinton at 48% with a slight lead over…

Congressman Lacy Clay welcomed the Missouri delegation to the Democratic National Convention this morning. Related Stories

Based on exit polls, CNN is projecting that Barack Obama will win his home state of Illinois. No surprise there. The real question will be by how much. Will he be able to rack up…

PubDef is launching a new 30-minute news magazine to air on KDHX-TV Channel 21 on Charter Cable in St. Louis City. We are currently looking for contributors, cameramen and interns. Please send resumes to editor@pubdef.net.…

Steve Patterson Recovering from His Stroke from PubDef on Vimeo. Local blogger Steve Patterson, still recovering from a stroke on Feb. 1, will make a mini-comeback 7 p.m. tonight on the Collateral Damage show on…

State Rep. Connie Johnson is trying to tap down some scuttlebutt about why she’s running for State Senate, the same seat Rep. Rodney Hubbard and Robin Wright-Jones are running for. Mouths are flapping that Johnson…

As the Democratic Committeeman of the 21st Ward, I’m proud to report that our ward has retained its title as the largest voting ward in north St. Louis by delivering 6,105 votes for President-Elect Barack…

As long-time St. Louis activist Percy Green took questions Friday at the World Community Center on his decades of activist experiences, he grinned politely at the prospect of answering one audience member’s question, in particular:…