State Sen. Jeff Smith

Update: Sen. Jeff Smith would have taught a new interdisciplinary class this fall at Washington University called “Topics in American Culture Studies: Contemporary Issues in St. Louis Politics, Culture and Society” with a focus on urban education.…

Edward Liddy

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Rep. William L. Clay, D-St. Louis, offered to pose a question or two from Political Fix readers when he got his turn today to question American International Group CEO Edward Liddy in Clay’s House Financial Services subcommittee today.

Some who responded to…

I spent the long, cold day yesterday with a group of Ritenour High School students. The students are members of Partners in Achievement, an organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap between White and minority…

Revelers enjoy the Illinois Inaugural Gala

WASHINGTON - The Illinois Inaugural Gala is underway at the Renaissance Washington Hotel. It’s hundreds of gowns and tuxes in a line that’s snaking throughout the hotel lobby. The event will include things like…