October 18, 2007 -
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week to discuss the controversial case of the Jena Six, in which trumped up charges were brought against six black teens following a series of racially
October 17, 2007 -
Why is Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Coast recovery an important national issue? There are lots of reasons, but a big one is political. The failing Gulf Coast recovery, which has kept at least a third of those displaced by Katrina from coming home, has dramatically changed the political map of Louisiana and the South.
October 17, 2007 -
The Senate Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health is holding an oversight hearing this morning about eff
October 16, 2007 -
About two weeks ago, Steven Thomma wrote an excellent piece for McClatchy Newspapers outlining the decline of the religious right's political influence.
October 16, 2007 -
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco traveled to Capitol Hill yesterday to ask federal lawmakers to provide the additional $3 billion to $4 billion needed to fully fund the states' Road Home program, which assists residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
October 15, 2007 -
A Louisiana State University program that provides mental health services for children traumatized by Hurricane Katrina faces cutbacks as a result of the Bush administration's rejection of a $400,000 grant application, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
October 12, 2007 -
The Nobel Foundation has awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to former Vice President and U.S. Sen.