October 31, 2018 -
When Southern state constitutions were rewritten during Reconstruction, the drafters created new limits on lawmakers and took the power to choose judges, governors, and local officials from politicians and gave it to the voters. But today, some state legislatures are chipping away at these checks and balances.
October 26, 2018 -
Facing South's ongoing coverage and special reports tracking the Big Money flowing into elections and influencing politics in the South, and efforts for campaign finance reform.
October 26, 2018 -
A new report highlights how Asian Americans, the fastest-growing racial demographic in North Carolina, are a growing political force in the state — and could swing key races in 2018.
October 26, 2018 -
Voters in Southern states are weighing in on ballot measures to expand voting rights, raise the minimum wage, and protect the environment.
October 26, 2018 -
In South Carolina, social worker Marlanda Dekine uses poetry to open up dialogue and break down barriers that divide her community.
October 24, 2018 -
Still contending with barriers put in place before the last midterm and presidential elections, voters in some states in the South face new restrictions on the franchise as they head to the polls this year.
October 22, 2018 -
While its customers suffered this year in hurricanes whose unusual intensity scientists have attributed to climate change, Duke Energy was contributing overwhelmingly to Republican politicians, whose party platform denies that climate change is a pressing concern.
