Brown

JEFFERSON CITY — In a motion filed in federal court yesterday, former state Rep. Steve Brown of Clayton argues that he should receive a lighter sentence than the 15-to-21 months called for in sentencing guidelines.

Why? Because the Democrat cooperated in the…

Meadows

JEFFERSON CITY — The bad news for Democrats since the Missouri Legislative session ended continues to pile up. State Rep. Tim Meadows, D-Imperial, was the latest to run into legal trouble.

In a letter to constituents this weekend, Meadows apologized for…

Smith

ST. LOUIS — Former state Sen. Jeff Smith is out of public office, but that didn’t keep him from submitting a thick campaign finance report this quarter.

The reason: Smith, who resigned in August after admitting to a political cover up, emptied virtually…

Ford

ST. LOUIS — The annual ethics talk could have special meaning at Washington University this year.

Former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford Jr. is set to give the annual Elliot Stein Lecture in Ethics this afternoon at Wash. U. — which has been…

Ohlsen

Milton “Skip” Ohlsen III, a key figure in the political conspiracy charges that felled two Missouri lawmakers, was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison on unrelated charges.

Ohlsen was sentenced to 30 months in prison for violation of…

JEFFERSON CITY — No surprise here, but the Supreme Court officially disbarred lawyer Steve Brown today.

Brown, the former state representative from St. Louis who along with former Sen. Jeff Smith pleaded guilty last month to obstruction of justice charges, had…

Slay

ST. LOUIS — Mayor Francis Slay played a pivotal behind the scenes role in tabbing the Democratic nominee to replace former state Sen. Jeff Smith, who stepped down last month after pleading guilty to a political cover-up.

But what about the contest…

El-Amin

ST. LOUIS - A Democratic Party already reeling from the conviction of two state lawmakers may soon take another hit.

State Rep. Talibdin “T.D.” El-Amin is scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday on an unspecified criminal matter. The charges are expected…

Cline

As our St. Louis County beat reporter Paul Hampel and gossip columnist Deb Peterson report in today’s paper, there was intrigue out of Clayton last night, where an aide to County Executive Charlie A. Dooley abruptly resigned.

His departure has nothing to do…

Carter

ST. LOUIS — Don’t be surprised if the next time city Democratic leaders meet behind closed doors, they ask members to follow airplane take-off rules: Please stow all of your portable electronic devices.

Typically, when the St. Louis Central Democratic Committee…