September 11, 2007 -
The two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina has passed -- and people around the country saw that the people of the Gulf Coast are still in deep crisis. People ask me: what can we do now?
September 10, 2007 -
The Progressive States Network's latest Stateside Dispatch examines the concept of "utility decoupling" -- that is, giving utilities incentives to promote energy efficiency by separating their ability to make a profit from the amount of electricity they sell.
September 7, 2007 -
The following Q&A with Chris Kromm, executive director of the Institute, appeared in this week's issue of The Independent Weekly (Durham, NC).
September 7, 2007 -
Nathan Newman at the Progressive States Network takes an insightful look at the impact of the housing slump on the ability of states to carry out their business.
September 6, 2007 -
You may recall our previous discussions here and here about a potentially serious safety incident at Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin Tennessee that was not disclosed to
September 6, 2007 -
As we've documented here at Southern Exposure and the Institute, the South as a region has been hit harder than other regions by sub-prime lending.
September 6, 2007 -
The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that West TN businessman Mike McWherter, the son of wildly popular former TN Governor Ned Ray McWherter, is still the front runner among unannounced candidates to challenge Sen. Lamar Alexander for U.S. Senate.