Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay

10/27/2020

Their open letter marks the latest instance of prominent Republicans backing the Democratic nominee.

10/26/2020

Surrender is not an option, fighting to save American lives is the only path forward. Put on a mask every time you leave your house. Keep it on. Avoid crowds. Wash you hands, Stop the spread.

As counterproductive as Trump's attempts to address the pandemic have been, his strategy of pretending it isn’t happening is even worse.

10/21/2020

History will judge this, so will the voters.

Hundreds of migrant children are scattered across the country, living in foster care or with relatives, during a pandemic that has all but halted the legal effort to locate their parents.

10/13/2020

A true St. Louis original and a phenomenal talent who will never be forgotten

Vocalist Kim Massie earned the nickname "The Diva of St. Louis" through two decades of performing around the region. She died Monday.

10/06/2020

"To say that people should not be afraid is to slight the memory of the more than 1 million who have died, including 209,000 Americans. It demeans the thousands more who have endured frightening illness and, in many cases, continue to suffer persistent symptoms. It disrespects the additional thousands of nurses, doctors, cleaners and other front-line workers who have risked their own lives and health to care for the ill. Mr. Trump shows not a shred of awareness that his own abdication of duty, failing to mount an effective pandemic response, played a major role in the United States suffering the highest coronavirus death toll in the world."

The virus cannot be wished away.

10/01/2020

The first presidential debate devolved into an exercise in futility for Joe Biden and moderator Chris Wallace.

09/30/2020

WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL: "And voters learned — and learned and learned and learned — that Mr. Trump has nothing but contempt for the values and norms that are essential to democracy: among them, truth, civility and respectful disagreement. Mr. Trump’s lies about mail-in ballots were poisonous, and his attacks on Mr. Biden’s family were particularly vile. But the lowest point came when the president would not commit to accepting legitimate election results or to tell his supporters to refrain from causing civil unrest. Instead, he said that he is “counting on” a Supreme Court with a new Trump-appointed justice to “look at the ballots.” He called on his supporters to swamp polling places to look for “bad things,” a recipe for chaos. The violent hate group Proud Boys, he said, should “stand back and stand by.”

The nation learned — or relearned — that Mr. Trump has no positive case for reelection.

09/22/2020

President Trump knew how deadly COVID19 was. He told Bob Woodward and its on tape. He lied, He refused to take responsibility. And 200,000 Americans are dead.

Dr. Anthony Fauci called the US reaching 200,000 coronavirus deaths "very sobering and in some respects stunning" at the CITIZEN by CNN virtual conference on the 2020 presidential election.

09/21/2020

Finding that multiple managerial failures under the Trump administration have undermined the mission of the U.S. Postal Service, a federal judge ordered the agency on Monday to preapprove all overt…

09/21/2020

Congressman Clay says whenever he and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg crossed paths, it was indeed an honor.

09/18/2020

"What an amazing individual. I first struck up a relationship with Dr. Bill while serving in the state legislature and working with him, Frankie Freeman and other stakeholders on the issue of St. Louis public schools...settling the desegregation case, education in general, and of course my support for Wash. U. Over the years we became close friends speaking to each other frequently about how we move our community forward in an enlightened way. I will miss his wisdom and friendship."

Dr. Danforth is credited by many with transforming Washington University from a streetcar campus to a world-class institution.

09/16/2020

Wonderful day at the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club in North St. Louis with my great friend Dr. Flint Fowler as we celebrate the successful completion of the $35 million Superfund cleanup of the former Carter Carburetor site, and the transfer of the property to the club. Big plans coming for a new PGA Academy and Sports Center that the kids will love.