August 10, 2006 -
[This post continues the Institute's ongoing coverage of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 29.]
August 10, 2006 -
85% of all executions take place in the U.S. South. This fact makes it all the more significant that, last week, North Carolina took a pioneering move to establish a commission that could exonerate those wrongly convicted of capital crimes. As the Christian Science Monitor reports:
August 10, 2006 -
You may recall the heroic efforts of Times-Picayune reporters and photographers who stayed behind to cover the Katrina aftermath. Here's an excerpt from that story:
August 9, 2006 -
One of the bits of conventional wisdom from Election 2004 is that President Bush benefited in many states from conservative ballot initiatives -- especially those opposing gay marriage -- which whipped up passion and turnout among the conservative base.
August 9, 2006 -
An AP report said yesterday that Gulf Coast residents are still having problems getting temporary housing nearly a year after Katrina:
August 8, 2006 -
It's primary day, and while most eyes seem fixed on a certain Senate race in Connecticut, there are several interesting political
August 8, 2006 -
Consumer Reports has a new report on the quality of care at nursing homes. Among the findings: