Politics
January 2, 2007 -
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a nice holiday and that you and yours have a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. Along with the New Year come lots of new state laws. Here are some from around the South...
December 14, 2006 -
On losing his bid for Senate minority whip to Trent Lott by one vote, Sen. Lamar Alexander said "this gives me the independence to devote all of my time to serving Tennesseans and focusing on the issues I care the most about: education, energy, job creation and the environment."
December 11, 2006 -
Debate continues to rage as to what caused 18,000 votes for Florida House district 13 to not register in the 2006 mid-term elections -- one out of seven ballots cast, likely tipping the result of a race decided by fewer than 400 votes.
December 11, 2006 -
The 16 percent of eligible voters who bothered to cast ballots in yesterday's congressional runoff election in the New Orleans area sent Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) back to Washington for a ninth term, handing the ethically challenged politician a decisive 57 percent of the vote in his race against attorney and state Rep.
December 6, 2006 -
Of the many ways that people are fleeced by financial institutions, one of the most egregious is "payday lending," which gives cash-strapped consumers an advance -- with exorbitant interest rates -- on their paychecks.
December 5, 2006 -
A Mississippi advertising executive has launched his own PR campaign to improve the state's image after being questioned about it by a child on a plane:
November 30, 2006 -
Update from NC-8: Democratic challenger Larry Kissell has conceded to Rep. Robin Hayes halfway through the recount after finding only two new votes. You may recall that Rep.