Politics
January 24, 2011 -
In North Carolina, there's little argument: The most important backer of conservative causes and politicians is Raleigh retail magnate Art Pope.
January 24, 2011 -
By Joe Atkins, Labor South The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission and its rulings will be
January 21, 2011 -
Date on which the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark Citizens United decision by a 5-4 vote, ending the prohibition on corporate spending in elections and allowing certain anonymous contributions: 1/21/2010 Amount of spending by outside groups in the 2010 U.S. mid-term elections: $294.2 million
January 20, 2011 -
NOTE: Welcome to those of you who ran across this story through Atlantic Wire, National Journal and
January 19, 2011 -
If anyone needed evidence that the Great Recession is still reverberating through the economy, consider the situation state legislatures face as they come into session this month.
January 19, 2011 -
The new head of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently invited companies and industry groups to submit a list of regulations they'd like to see scrapped. The responses have been coming in -- but the American public isn't allowed to see them yet.
January 14, 2011 -
OCTOBER 2010 - PRESENT | Facing South's investigative series looks at North Carolina's most influential benefactor for Republicans and conservative groups -- and his growing national power.