September 17, 2008 -
by Louisiana Family Recovery Corps Guest Contributor The Louisiana Family Recovery Corps is strongly encouraging local, state and federal leaders to focus on the realities of long-term human recovery as they plan and implement human service efforts around Hurricanes Ike and Gustav and continue efforts on the Katrina and Rita recovery.
September 17, 2008 -
Community organizers across Florida are working hard this election season to register former felons after Florida changed the rules last year to restore the voting rights of about 112,000 former convicts. From the New York Times:
September 17, 2008 -
In the impoverished areas of North Houston, life after Hurricane Ike has been even more of a struggle.
September 17, 2008 -
Aside from campaign stops, one of the best ways to tell if a candidate thinks a state is really still in play is TV advertising. If they keep buying ads, it's a sign the campaign thinks it's still at least a worthwhile investment -- especially now, with the conventions over and the 48-day sprint to the elections underway.
September 17, 2008 -
Today, Mississippi's state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about whether state election officials acted improperly by putting the hotly-contested race to replace Sen. Trent Lott (R) at the bottom of the ballot.
September 17, 2008 -
The storms that have impacted an
September 17, 2008 -
Haitian grassroots activists in Florida are denouncing a new Florida election rule that will force residents to present identification that matches a state or federal database in order to register to vote.