Environment

October 26, 2005 - Rep. George Miller, who played the pivotal role in organizing cosponsors for reinstating the Davis-Bacon wage rules for workers rebuilding the Gulf Coast, explains what happened over at TPM Cafe:

October 26, 2005 - The Associated Press is reporting that, at the prodding of GOP congressmen, the administration is changing course and reinstating the Davis-Bacon wage rules for rebuilding in the Gulf:

October 24, 2005 - The don of Mississippi journalism, Bill Minor, thinks so:

October 22, 2005 - Yesterday was a huge traffic day here at Facing South, thanks to widespread interest in our post about the identical editorial that appeared, unsigned and looking like a local "house" editorial, in some 8-10 newspapers connected with the right/libertarian

October 21, 2005 - Halliburton seems to have fallen into more trouble:

October 20, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Wordjunky wonders in comments below if the Japanese might be willing to take back their Kudzu as part of any trade agreements with the South.

October 18, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal The Marguerite Casey Foundation has released the results of a poll on attitudes towards poverty:

October 18, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Former North Carolina Senator and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards has a message for students:

October 17, 2005 - Today, teams of architects and designers will unveil their plans for rebuilding Mississippi towns ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, the first product coming out of the state's Mississippi Renewal Forum.

October 13, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal N.O. considers bypassing historic preservation law