January 13, 2009 -
President-Elect Barack Obama, Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi received letters Friday urging the signing of an Executive Order authorizing the Gulf Coast Civic Works Program and the inclusion of $6.7 billion for Gulf Coast Civic Works projects to rebuild communities, restore the
January 13, 2009 -
The sight of more than a billion gallons of
January 12, 2009 -
In addition to the disastrous spill of
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