February 5, 2008 -
New Orleans once again takes a short break from their struggle and puts aside the bitterness and pain to celebrate Mardi Gras and a spirit that cannot be drowned, kept down, or run out of town.
February 5, 2008 -
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a tort "reform" bill aimed at protecting nursing home operators from lawsuits. The bill (SB4075/HB4053) would:
February 4, 2008 -
We've reported previously on revelations that U.S.
February 4, 2008 -
Forget the Super Bowl -- in the political world, it's now the Super Tuesday Channel, all the time. And what about the Southern wing of the electoral tsunami that will sweep the nation tomorrow?
February 4, 2008 -
We recently brought you the story of a plan being pushed by EnergySolutions Inc. to import nuclear waste from Italy to the South. The material from decommissioned reactors would be shipped in through the ports of Charleston, S.C.
February 4, 2008 -
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending a special inspection team to the Global Nuclear Fuel Americas commercial nuclear fuel processing plant near Wilmington, N.C. after an incident last week in which moisture was detected in a vessel containing uranium -- a situation that can lead to a dangerous radiation release. Fortunately, no release occurred.
February 1, 2008 -
Last week, I wrote about signs of the South's growing influence in U.S. politics.