February 10, 2009 -
By a vote of 61-37, the U.S. Senate was able to push through an economic stimulus bill today thanks to a "centrist" compromise that includes more tax cuts and less direct investment in programs.
February 10, 2009 -
The federal trial for Jackson, Miss. Mayor Frank Melton began Monday. Melton is accused of violating federal civil rights laws during crime-fighting sweeps with the city's mobile police unit.
February 9, 2009 -
Where does your governor stand on the stimulus bill being fought out in Congress?
February 9, 2009 -
More than three years after Hurricane Katrina, billions of dollars that could go to rebuilding the Gulf region remain bottled up by bureaucratic red tape, Louisiana lawmakers say.