December 17, 2008 -
A report released this month by the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana examines some of the recovery misconceptions state and local officials along th Gulf Coast continue to comba
December 16, 2008 -
Several Georgia state lawmakers plan to push legislation that would allow the popular vote -- rather than the Electoral College -- decide who wins presidential elections.
December 16, 2008 -
Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman this week announced that she will push for a bill to allow military personnel and others living overseas to cast ballots online, reports the Associated Press.
December 16, 2008 -
A controversial proposal to cut Georgia's education budget created a stir this week when a state senator proposed merging two historically black universities with nearby mostly white institutions, the New York Times reports.
December 16, 2008 -
The head of the National Governor's Association sounded the alarm this week about the catastrophic economic conditions states are facing today: States face their worst fiscal challenge in25 years as the national recession could punch a $200 billion hole instate budgets over the next two years [...] For the first time in 25 years, states expect to see a
December 15, 2008 -
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is under fire once again this week. In a report released Friday federal auditors report finding poor conditions in New Orleans housing developments. The auditors also raised serious questions about the ability of the U.S.