If State Sen. Maida Coleman does indeed jump into the mayor’s race, she may have hardly anyone left to
Slay
endorse her.
The day after officially launching his bid for a third term, Mayor Francis Slay announced a fresh round of endorsements:
Chalk it up to irony that the flap over Barack Obama’s local “Truth Squad” could probably use a truth squad of its own.
Last month, the Obama campaign tapped a pair of local prosecutors — Jennifer Joyce in St. Louis city, and Bob…
St. Louis Circuit Jennifer Joyce has been caught in a dust-up over her presence on a “Truth Squad” for Barack Obama. 
For the background, see Jo Mannies’ post below.
Now, here is a statement from Joyce:
As a citizen, I believe that elections should…
A hat tip to the Arch City Chronicle, which discovered that Joe Vaccaro — owner of a car wash on Hampton Avenue — has formed a committee to run for alderman in the 23rd Ward. 
Vaccaro has run three times before, including…
Party leaders were relieved when State Rep. Tom Villa decided not to seek the 5th District Senate seat, a possibility that could have resulted in no African-American senators representing St. Louis. 
But although Villa is not running himself, he is now…
State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed has found herself in a thorny political battle that most incumbents usually get to avoid — especially in a primary. 
Nasheed, a St. Louis Democrat vying for her second term in the State House, is facing a…
From her start as a community activist — some would say agitator — State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed has never been one to back down from a fight. (Just ask the police officers who dragged her off the MetroLink tracks during a protest…
UPDATED: Because of some type of computer glitch, I received this invitation about six weeks late — the event was actually March.
While his rivals clash over who lives where, state Rep. Rodney Hubbard continues to court supporters in a creative way.
In December,…
To some African-American politicians in the city, Mayor Francis Slay has been radioactive since the ouster of former Fire Chief Sherman George.
But not to State Rep. Rodney Hubbard, who is running for State Senate in a district that includes some of…
Seeking to gain momentum in a race that just got more competitive, State Senate hopeful Rodney Hubbard announced late Tuesday the support of two prominent city officials - Tax Collector Gregory F.X. Daly and Prosecutor Jennifer Joyce.
The pair represent the type of establishment…
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