Democracy under assault by Missouri governor’s office
In 1993, former Attorney General William Webster pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally using state workers and state computers in a political campaign. He was disbarred and served nearly 21 months in…
Blunt’s running out the clock on the e-mail mess
Since Missouri courts don’t have a shot clock, it’s becoming increasingly likely that Gov. Matt Blunt will leave office Jan. 12 without having to account for trashing the reputation of Scott Eckersley, his former…
Charm on the campaign trail
A link to this piece of loveliness was sent to me by a former colleague in Dayton, telling me it is being aired in Ohio, with a note that a St. Louisan appears to be…
Thursday editorial: Absolute hogwash
The impediment that an absolute, unqualified privilege would place in the way of primary constitutional duty of the Judicial Branch to do justice in criminal prosecutions would plainly conflict with the function of the courts under Art. III.
Sunday editorial: Turn out the lights
Jeff Davis helped engineer a deal that resulted in a blatantly anti-consumer utility law in 2005.
He helped write the rules that dictate how the law can be used to fatten utility company bottom lines.
And when one of those utilities files a…




