January 12, 2012 -
Inspired by Wikileaks, Honest Appalachia wants to help the region's whistleblowers expose government and corporate corruption and misconduct -- and to encourage similar efforts elsewhere.
January 11, 2012 -
North Carolina lawmakers have racked up the lowest conservation scores ever in a newly released report card - and those supported by the conservative benefactor and his family members scored far below the record low average.
January 10, 2012 -
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a Texas redistricting case that could have major implications for minority voters -- and for which party controls Congress after this year's elections.
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 9, 2012 -
The amount of toxic coal ash that's being dumped at power plants in the region and nationwide is growing -- at the same time some members of Congress are trying to block strict regulation of such disposal.
January 6, 2012 -
The Truth and Hope Tour will focus attention on poverty in the Tar Heel State.
January 5, 2012 -
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management faces charges of race discrimination for permitting a landfill in an African-American community to take the toxic waste spilled in the 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster.
