Political Fix

Former Webster Groves mayor to run for St. Louis County Council

Phil Sutin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:33:17 +0000

Terri Williams, a former mayor of Webster Groves, will launch her campaign for a seat on the St. Louis County Council in a parade.

Terri Williams

Williams will have a float — “Hometown Girl at Election Time” — in the Webster Groves…

University City mayor joins 14th District state Senate race

Phil Sutin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:25:17 +0000

Joe Adams

After serving more than 33 years as a council member and mayor of University City, Joe Adams is moving to a new political arena.

Adams, the city’s mayor since 1996, is running for state senator in the 14th District. He is…

Palin steps down from Alaska governor’s office

Christopher Ave — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:03:02 +0000

I just watched Sarah Palin resign from the Alaskan governor’s office on CNN. She said politics had become too big of a distraction for the governor’s office, mentioned her son Trigg and talked about influencing society outside of government.

For coverage…

When push comes to shove: Waters still has that Vashon verve

Jake Wagman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:27:22 +0000

Waters

Even living in California and working in Washington, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters showed recently her fightin’ Vashon spirit is well intact.

Waters, a Democrat who represents South Central Los Angeles, is a St. Louis native and graduate of Vashon High. (That’s the…

Chris Koster sues fire district over Sunshine Law violations

Tony Messenger — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:59:23 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY — Attorney General Chris Koster told a group of Sunshine Law advocates earlier this year that he’d take the state’s open records law seriously.

Today, he made good on his word with a lawsuit against the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection…

Gov. Jay Nixon says helmets will still be required in Missouri

Tony Messenger — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:52:58 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon said today that he will veto a bill that would have repealed Missouri’s helmet law for motorcyclists, keeping in place a law safety advocates say saves lives.

Motorcycle enthusiasts have been trying to repeal the…

A third hearing on city smoking ban bill will be held

Doug Moore — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:12:31 +0000

UPDATED: St. Louis Alderman Greg Carter, chairman of the committee hearing testimony on a proposed smoking ban for most public places in the city, will hold a third hearing next week. It is set for 1 p.m. July 9 at City…

Missouri Republicans continue to question Obama citizenship

Tony Messenger — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:01:40 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY — Two Missouri state representatives today attended meetings conducted by Orly Taitz in which the California dentist questioned the validity of the presidency of Barack Obama.

Taitz alleges that Obama’s birth certificate is illegitimate, and even if it’s not,…

Roy Blunt touts his insider support; Democrats do, too

Tony Messenger — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:18:25 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY — Congressman Roy Blunt wants to make sure he controls the news cycle this quarter.

The Republican from Springfield who is running for U.S. Senate in 2010 took a first quarter beating in the political press in Washington, D.C.,…

Gov. Jay Nixon signs fee office law; takes dig at detractors

Tony Messenger — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:25:13 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon isn’t backing down from the Missouri GOP on the issue of fee offices.

Today, Nixon went to the heart of GOP country to sign the bill that requires driver’s license fee offices to be bid out…