January 26, 2011 -
When the BP spill commissioners testify today before House and Senate committees about their investigation into what caused the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster and their recommendations for regulatory reform, they'll be speaking to politicians whose campaigns the oil and gas industry has invested in generously.
January 25, 2011 -
The leaders of President Obama's national commission on the BP oil spill will be in Washington tomorrow testifying about their findings to key House and Senate committees -- and one of those leaders was in North Carolina yesterday delivering a preview of their message.
January 24, 2011 -
In North Carolina, there's little argument: The most important backer of conservative causes and politicians is Raleigh retail magnate Art Pope.
January 24, 2011 -
By Joe Atkins, Labor South The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission and its rulings will be
January 21, 2011 -
By Matt Wasson, Appalachian Voices
January 21, 2011 -
By Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest Much of the discussion of Hu Jintao's visit to the United States is focused on China's treatment of its dissidents and its workers, but another issue is becoming increasingly important: the treatment of U.S. workers by the Chinese companies that are rapidly expanding their presence in the United States. Hu's decision to include a stop in Chicago is not meant primarily as an homage to President Obama's hometown. He wants to spotlight a
January 21, 2011 -
Date on which the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark Citizens United decision by a 5-4 vote, ending the prohibition on corporate spending in elections and allowing certain anonymous contributions: 1/21/2010 Amount of spending by outside groups in the 2010 U.S. mid-term elections: $294.2 million