July 19, 2007 -
Today the Institute released the findings of our first-ever regional analysis of 2008 presidential campaign contributions. We found that the top five Democratic and top five Republican campaigns have collected over $45 million from the South.
July 19, 2007 -
In early 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offered a sweet deal to some decidedly not-so-sweet polluters: industrial-scale livestock farms.
July 19, 2007 -
A new study by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina has found elevated rates of leukemia among children and young people living near nuclear facilities.
July 19, 2007 -
The presidential money race is well under way, and moving faster than ever. According to campaign finance data released July 15, White House hopefuls are smashing all fundraising records, collecting over $265 million in contributions in the first six months of 2007 alone.
July 18, 2007 -
August will mark the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush points to over $110 billion allocated in recovery money -- but some estimates put the amount actually spent at only 20%. Lack of affordable housing, troubles with healthcare and schools, toxic health threats and dozens of other barriers are keeping much of the Gulf from coming back.
July 18, 2007 -
Two senior Army officials admitted in federal court yesterday that the VX nerve agent byproduct being shipped from the Newport Army Deport in Newport, Ind.
July 18, 2007 -
A story that appears in today's Washington Post reveals the industry players who participated in Vice President Dick Cheney's controversial energy task force, and quite a number of South-based companies made the list:
