The search for cuts may someday give birth to a search for revenue.  And one of the easiest places to find revenue would be by upping the cigarette tax.

Thursday, April 22, 7pm.

At Carpenter Library, 3309 S. Grand Blvd.

All Democratic candidates running in the city primary are invited.

Since 1990, Missouri has funded several state programs meant to promote contracting with minority and women owned businesses in order to remedy the some of the effects of past discrimination.

Dear Friends:

My campaign team and I have made the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for Congress. We still believe that it is possible in this environment to beat my incumbent opponent -- but I am finding it difficult to say I will win definitively to supporters and potential contributors -- because at this point we should be further along than we are. Although the voters and the media are receptive to change, I have made the hard assessment that I don't have the critical mass needed for the final push.

I live in the “urban core” of St. Louis.  That is, “central city.”  Or any other code words you want to use.  The point is that everyone on my block is part of the core Democratic voting bloc.