Politics
April 26, 2005 -
The Texas House today passed a constitutional amendment banning both same-sex marriages and civil unions. The bill was approved by a 101 to 29 vote, barely exceeding the 100 votes necessary to amend the state constitution. The bill next goes to the state senate. If it garners a two-thirds vote there, the amendment will need to be approved by Texas voters.
April 21, 2005 -
The Census Bureau is predicting that by 2035 or so the South will be the nation's most populous region. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution lets fly with the clichés:
April 20, 2005 -
Really not much to say about this latest news out of South Carolina:
April 15, 2005 -
For those despairing about the growing injustices in our tax code -- and threats of more on the way -- our friend Max Sawicky of the Economic Policy Institute has
April 15, 2005 -
Ah, Tax Day, the moment that all of us stand back to reflect on what it means to have a government and invest in the public good -- or, for the slackers amongst us, the day we scurry to get our returns in the mail.
April 14, 2005 -
OK, sorry, no more lame puns. At least I don't go in for exterminator jokes.
April 13, 2005 -
As a complement to "Swine Still Doing Fine," today's Institute report from correspondant Sean Reilly about the rise of pork spending under our current Washington leadership, here are stats from today's issue of the Facing South newsletter: