Politics

September 13, 2024 - This election cycle, disinformation is already being used to target marginalized communities. Advocates are now confronting misleading information by directly engaging voters and providing reliable information that can help this year's election remain free, fair, and secure.

March 19, 2026 - 18 months after Hurricane Helene stormed through the South, the recovery in western North Carolina is seeing progress. But federal support has been small compared to other disasters, and chaos at FEMA has slowed rebuilding.

March 18, 2026 - Mississippi State Rep. Zakiya Summers speaks with Facing South about the Robert G. Clark Jr. Voting Rights Act, efforts to protect voting rights ahead of this year’s midterm elections, and her hopes for the future of democracy.

March 4, 2026 - New Census Bureau data suggests that population growth in Southern states will lead to significant gains in U.S. House seats and Electoral College votes after the 2030 census count. But the Trump administration's immigration policy and census changes make it especially difficult to project population trends.

February 13, 2026 - Eileen O'Connor of the Brennan Center for Justice speaks with Facing South about the erosion of the Voting Rights Act, ongoing federal attacks on voting rights, and what voters need to know to prepare for this year’s midterm elections.

January 30, 2026 - As public outrage mounts over federal immigration operations, new analysis shows a key Southern state is home to companies that could bring in more than $10 billion to assist Border Patrol and ICE.

December 19, 2025 - Tram Nguyen of New Virginia Majority talks about her takeaways from the 2025 elections, lessons they learned the last time progressives held power in the state, and their plans for moving a bold agenda in the coming year.