John Nations
A campaign for a half-cent increase in the transit tax for Metro will stress the stake the majority of St. Louis County voters — who don’t travel on buses or MetroLink – have in the region’s transit system.
“We’re going…
From left, Dr. Geoffrey Beale, Michelle Burke, Dr. John Krause, Dr. Dennis Munson
WASHINGTON — A Washington Post poll this week showed that Americans have warmed to a public option in health insurance overhaul (57 % supported it) and liberal lawmakers are pressing to…
Steve Stenger
St. Louis County Councilman Steve Stenger, D-Affton, earlier this month hired a public relations firm. On Tuesday, the company sent out an email declaring Stenger “is a rising star in St. Louis politics.”
“At 37 years old, Mr. Stenger has…
Here’s an idea for Metro to get the extra funding voters rejected: Head to the casino, where soon patrons will no longer face a state cap on how much they can bet.
The right spin of the roulette wheel could expand…
So enamored is State Rep. Jane Cunningham with GOP veep nominee that she is seeking other female officeholders to join the Sarah Palin sisterhood.
Cunningham
Cunningham, a Chesterfield Republican running for State Senate, has established a website, “Sarah Sisters,” for “women who walk the…
As Republicans question Barack Obama’s commitment to Missouri, the campaign continues to bring more attention to the state, particularly its female voters. 
On Saturday, actress Ashley Judd made a Show-Me stumping tour for Obama. Tonight, the campaign will send its lead organizer…
While State Rep. Robin Wright-Jones was slugging it out with Rodney Hubbard for a Senate seat, an intense primary for her current job was quietly shaping up on the city’s near southside. 
The winner in that contest was Tishaura O. Jones, who…
Anybody who tuned in to watch the Cardinals last night on ESPN saw the trappings of hard-fought and taunt contest, with lots of momentum swings and nail-biting down the stretch.
Oh yeah — there was also a baseball game.
Guessing, perhaps, that…
