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04.01.2008 3:53 pm

Connie Johnson: I’m no stalking horse

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

State Rep. Connie Johnson sent out a note today announcing that she is in the Senate race to win - and not to help somebody else.

Johnson’s late entry into what is now a three-way contest has sparked some scuttlebutt that…

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03.26.2008 6:12 am

Hubbard announces support of Daly, Joyce

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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…

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03.25.2008 5:24 pm

Connie Johnson enters Senate race — but not Villa

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In a race that lots of folks are watching: State Rep. Connie L. Johnson entered the fray late today in the 5th District Senate contest.

Johnson joins two other colleagues in the State House - Rodney Hubbard and Robin Wright-Jones - who are…

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03.25.2008 12:24 pm

End-of-filing surprise: McNary, the younger

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri’s political chattering class will be watching the clock today, waiting for 5 p.m.

It’s not because they are eager to head home - for many, it’s about the work that could lie ahead.

As Jeff City bureau chief Virginia Young told…

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03.13.2008 5:21 pm

For birthday, Villa honored for ‘rapier wit,’ loud ties

Rep. Tom Villa, D-St. Louis, received a huge birthday card today from House members, in the form of a clever courtesy resolution celebrating his 63rd birthday Sunday.

Villa, a liberal lion in the House, first served from 1974-1984. After an…

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01.16.2008 8:24 pm

State Senate grapples with question: What takes a village?

(This is from our new intern, Lee Logan, who’s run into one of those eternal “technical problems” that prevented him from posting this himself. )

The Missouri Senate took the first step Wednesday toward repealing a controversial “village law,” with a…

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01.14.2008 9:36 am

Koster makes rounds at City Hall

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Five months after jettisoning the GOP, Chris Koster paid a visit to a building dominated by Democrats – with a few new friends in tow.

A candidate for Attorney General, Koster made the rounds at St. Louis City Hall on Friday,…

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01.04.2008 12:37 pm

Quest to reopen Hwy 40 continues Friday night

Joseph Passanise’s new effort, dubbed “Operation Reopen 40,” will hold its first meeting tonight — right before the Lindbergh bridge gets knocked down.

According to his release, the meeting will begin at 9 p.m. “on the west side of Lindbergh…

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12.17.2007 4:21 pm

Clay, McMillan, Joyce — and Nelly — to join Hubbard at fundraiser

State Rep. Rodney Hubbard is bringing out the big names for his fundraiser this Thursday evening to help bankroll next year’s state Senate bid.

According to his invitation and release, joining Hubbard at the event — to be held at…

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12.04.2007 6:13 am

Obama’s top strategist is familiar face here

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

David Axelrod, who’s been getting plenty of air time recently as Barack Obama’s chief strategist, should be familiar to veterans of the St. Louis political scene.

The Chicago-based Democratic operative was hired in 1988 by the bow-tied one, U.S. Sen. Paul…

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