October 25, 2006 -
North Carolina communities with significant numbers of people of color are more than twice as likely to be located near landfills and other solid waste facilities, according to new research from UNC-Chapel Hill. It was the first study of its kind to be conducted in the state, where controversy has been building recently over the siting of such facilities.
October 25, 2006 -
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October 25, 2006 -
Are there still Democrats who think the party doesn't need a "Southern Strategy"? If so, the 2006 mid-term elections will likely cause them to think again, with control of Congress in the balance and key contests likely to be decided in the South.
October 24, 2006 -
Action for Children North Carolina, a Raleigh-based non-profit advocacy group, and the North Carolina Institute for Medicine have released a new "Child Health Report Card" (PDF format).
October 23, 2006 -
McDonald's has cooked up a deal with Hummer, and public health and environmental advocates aren't "lovin' it." Here's how a new parody website launched by the Environmental Working Group starts:
October 23, 2006 -
Congressional Quarterly is featuring their list of Congressional races that are up for grabs in the upcoming election. CQ's list shows that a good number of Southern seats, especially those currently held by Republicans, will be hotly contested to the finish.Here's how the House races are breaking down according to CQ:SEATS CURRENTLY HELD BY DEMOCRATSOf the House seats currently held by Democrats, CQ rates the Democratic candidate to be "safe" or "favored" in all of them, except in eight races where the race "leans" Democrat, including three in the South (bold):
October 20, 2006 -
As Facing South contributor R. Neal noted earlier this week, politicians have been slow in bringing Hurricane Katrina reconstruction matters into the debate over next month's elections. Better late than never, I suppose.