February 10, 2009 -
By a vote of 61-37, the U.S. Senate was able to push through an economic stimulus bill today thanks to a "centrist" compromise that includes more tax cuts and less direct investment in programs.
February 10, 2009 -
The federal trial for Jackson, Miss. Mayor Frank Melton began Monday. Melton is accused of violating federal civil rights laws during crime-fighting sweeps with the city's mobile police unit.
February 9, 2009 -
Where does your governor stand on the stimulus bill being fought out in Congress?
February 9, 2009 -
More than three years after Hurricane Katrina, billions of dollars that could go to rebuilding the Gulf region remain bottled up by bureaucratic red tape, Louisiana lawmakers say.
February 9, 2009 -
A new report released this week by the Black AIDS Institute outlines the promise and the challenge of the current moment in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the black community.