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Mo. Rep. El-Amin pleads guilty to bribery charge

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

via KWMU: ST. LOUIS (KWMU) – Missouri Rep. Talibdin “TD” El-Amin has pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge for accepting a $2,100 payment from a St. Louis gas station owner. El-Amin admitted Thursday in federal court that he solicited and accepted the payment in exchange for trying to help the gas station owner resolve [...]

Congrats to Rep. Jeanette Mott-Oxford

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

for being named Outstanding Progressive Legislator by Missouri Pro Vote! Rep. Mott-Oxford’s district is in the Tower Grove East neighborhood of the 8th ward.    She will be given the award at the 14th Annual Awards Dinner on Nov. 19 – click here for more info. Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition (Pro-Vote) is a statewide coalition of [...]

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel at Mullanphy ILC

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

It is College Savings Month!  Yesterday, I had the pleasure of talking with Missouri treasurer Clint Zweifel after a presentation on the MOST – Missouri’s 529 college savings plan.  My children, who are students at Mullanphy also got to hear emcee Kay Quinn (KSDK), speak about her son’s MOST account and how it made her [...]

Volunteers Needed for the Fifth Annual Wine Festival

Friday, August 28th, 2009

The St. Louis Wine Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Grand Basin in Forest Park. As in past years, the success of the Wine Festival is in the hands of the volunteers who graciously donate their time and work with friends, family or co-workers pouring wine or selling [...]

Longtime GOP Sen. Arlen Specter becomes Democrat – CNN.com

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Veteran Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter told colleagues Tuesday that he switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party, Sen. Harry Reid says. Sen. Arlen Specter was expected to face a tough primary challenge in 2010. Sen. Arlen Specter was expected to face a tough primary challenge in 2010. The Specter party switch [...]

Chuck Berry at the Botanical Gardens

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

WHAT:      “Three Stars over the Garden” concert featuring Chuck Berry WHEN:      Friday, July 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 11 at noon. Limited Garden member-only advance ticket sales begin Monday, May 4 at noon. WHERE:    Cohen Amphitheater, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis COST:        $60 general public; $50 Missouri Botanical [...]

St. Louis is ‘Spotlight City’ for PBS NewsHour

Friday, April 17th, 2009

How cool is this!?!  Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff, Spencer Michels and Paul Solman all here in the Lou!  But if they are “exploring the first 100 days of Obama’s administration”  why are they starting with St. Charles – isn’t that Republican land? via Stltoday: PBS’ “NewsHour With Jim Lehrer” will turn a spotlight [...]

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