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…

State Rep. Connie Johnson, D-St. Louis, wants to put to rest any talk that she’s taken herself out as a candidate for the 5th District state Senate seat.

She’s still thinking about it.

“Please do not count me out,” Johnson…

State Rep. Robin Wright-Jones, D-St. Louis, is announcing on Tuesday that she’s DEFINITELY joining the crowd running for the 5th District state Senate seat.

Jones’ announcement is slated for 10:30 a.m. next Tuesday, in Zion Corner’s Community Room, 3300 Park…

State Sen. President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons, R-Kirkwood and a candidate for attorney general, sent out a statement Thursday that asserts various St. Louis County entities are guilty of “$46.6 Million in Back Door Tax Hikes.”

“Only 15 Taxing Jurisdictions…

The push for a public-safety sales tax took a stumble at City Hall this week, with aldermen wary of asking voters to bolster police and firefighter pensions.

Opposition came from both sides of the city, with both Aldermen Jeffrey Boyd and Matt…

State Rep. Margaret Donnelly, D-Richmond Heights and an announced candidate for attorney, just e-mailed a release with her latest list of legislative supporters:

State Representatives:

Maria Chappelle-Nadal

Shalonn “Kiki” Curls

Sam Komo

Sara Lampe

Beth Low

Jenee Lowe

Jamilah Nasheed…

Sunset Hills may be embarrassed again if it provides assistance for another development, a critic of a proposal for tax increment financing to redevelop the site of the Holiday Inn and Viking banquet center says.

The city received much negative…

We’re a bit late with this - busy day, plus a certain sports columnist might have crashed the server with his popularity - but on Monday U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay announced that he is endorsing State Rep. Rodney Hubbard in his bid for a…

Laura Denvir Stith, chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court of Missouri, addressed the opening luncheon Thursday at the joint annual meeting of The Missouri Bar and the Judicial Conference of Missouri.

(To read her remarks, click here. )

The…

Just before the Cardinals wrapped up their home schedule on Sunday, the team’s owners scored a victory off the field with the announcement that Centene Corp. will be moving its world headquarters to Ballpark Village.

The move is a direct result…