April 2, 2007 -
A Facing South analysis of the Environmental Protection Agency's 2005 toxic release inventory data for states across the region offers some good news and some bad news: While air pollution emitted by the region's industrial facilities declined slightly from the previous year, the amount of pollution dumped into surface wa
April 2, 2007 -
As Florida bids to move up its 2008 presidential primaries -- and expand the state's influence on the election-year debate -- an interesting new poll reveals shifting attitudes among Cuban Ame
March 30, 2007 -
There are 33 U.S. Senate seats up for grabs in 2008 -- 21 currently held by Republicans, 12 by Democrats. All but one of 13 Southern states (Florida being the exception) will choose a new senator in 2008. Nationally, over a dozen likely won't be nail-biters, but by some estimates up to 20 could be competitive. Which Southern seats will be in play?
March 30, 2007 -
An Orleans Parish judge has vowed to make good on his promise to begin releasing alleged criminals from New Orleans jails -- and he also announced that he would no longer appoint the local public defender program to represent such defendants, calling it a "mockery" of what such a program should be.
March 30, 2007 -
Despite a spirited campaign led by ColorOfChange.org, an online advocacy group, the Congressional Black Caucus has announced it will co-host a presidential debate with Fox News in September 2007. Is the Caucus "dancing with the devil?"
March 30, 2007 -
Many state legislatures have Black Caucuses and Women's Caucuses. But what about a caucus dedicated to helping working people? Atlanta Progressive News reports that Georgia now has a Working Families Caucus to fill this vacuum:
March 29, 2007 -
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 50% of advertising on television shows for children under 12 is for food. According to the report:
