January 12, 2009 -
In a survey of problems afflicting Southern states, troubled schools are usually at the top of the list. But if the results of the latest Education Week report card are to be believed, there's some good news for the South:
January 12, 2009 -
The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will decide whether Congress went too far in extending the life of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark civil rights le
January 9, 2009 -
The spill of over 1 billion gallons of toxic coal sludge in Eastern Tennessee before Christmas was not only one of the biggest environmental disasters in history -- it also exposed the myth of "clean coal."
January 9, 2009 -
At yesterday's Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the spill of more than 1 billion gallon
January 9, 2009 -
Many U.S. troops serving overseas are effectively excluded from voting because they are not given enough time to cast absentee ballots, according to a study released this week by the Pew Center on the States.