Politics
January 10, 2012 -
From the presidential primary to state legislatures, politicians are stepping up anti-immigrant rhetoric -- at a time when immigration may be at its lowest rate in 60 years.
January 5, 2012 -
Tea Party activists and conservatives are putting their hopes in the South Carolina primary to push the 2012 presidential race to the right. But the state may also be a symbol of the Tea Party's waning power.
January 3, 2012 -
In a case hinging on a state's right to regulate corporate campaign contributions in a post-Citizens United world, the Montana Supreme Court ruled that the American Tradition Partnership represents "a threat to the political marketplace."
December 31, 2011 -
In our final look at Facing South's top stories of 2011, a look at how we helped push North Carolina's secretive but influential conservative benefactor Art Pope into the national spotlight -- offering not only a revealing look at Pope's influence in N.C. but the role of Big Money influence in today's political landscape.
December 22, 2011 -
Our review of the top stories of 2011 here at Facing South continues. Next up: A new kind of attack on climate scientists, and the dirty-energy money behind it.
December 21, 2011 -
We review the top stories of 2011 here at Facing South. First up: The new war on voting, how it affected Southern states -- and where things stand now.
December 19, 2011 -
A new report from Good Jobs First makes the case that state programs offering corporations financial incentives to keep or create jobs need tougher oversight.