November 14, 2008 -
The federal government took the first step this week toward expanding oil and gas drilling off the Virginia coast, with the Interior Department opening a 45-d
November 14, 2008 -
Clean energy advocates are celebrating yesterday's decision by an Environmental Protection Agency appeals board requiring the consideration of greenhouse gas emis
November 14, 2008 -
Georgia proved to be a hotspot for trouble in the recent elections, with concerns over the unusually high number of voter-identification checks submitted to the Social Security Administration, long lines at early voting locations, a decision allowing voters to contest each other's citizenship
November 14, 2008 -
Facing South has reported on the changing political landscape of the South, arguing that with the social, economic, and demographic changes occurring across the region, there is a need for a new political strategy to address the South's emerging relevance. This relevance was shown in clear detail this month when the South helped to elect the the first African-American president of the United States.
November 13, 2008 -
Still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Ike, Galveston suffered yet another blow this week as the county's largest employer announced plans to cut almost a third of its work force. The decision will also mean a dramatic loss of beds in the island's only hospital.
November 13, 2008 -
Stateline.org has a useful map looking at partisan power at the state level after the 2008 elections.
November 13, 2008 -
A teacher at a North Carolina college filed a formal complaint with the Avery County Board of Elections after discovering some polling precincts posted inaccurate Spanish-language instructions for marking a ballot.