R. Neal

August 21, 2007 - It just keeps getting worse. First there was the late freeze, then the drought, and now a killer heat wave said to be responsible for 49 deaths is taking a further toll on crops. Here's a roundup...

August 21, 2007 - An activist blogger has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission, alleging violation of federal campaign finance and election laws by running a "testing the waters"" operation far longer than is allowed.

August 16, 2007 - As you are probably aware, there is disturbing news in the housing markets as a result of fallout from the sub-prime lending crisis (which anyone who has been following the problem of predatory lending probably saw coming).

August 14, 2007 - The Associated Press reported yesterday that federal tax incentives for Gulf Coast reconstruction are being used for luxury sports accommodations:

August 9, 2007 - The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new report today finding that nearly one in every 10 of the nation's 3,141 counties has a population that is more than 50 percent minority.

August 9, 2007 - If some slick guy with a fast car kept coming around to flirt with a teenage girl but wouldn't bother to come in and introduce himself to the family, that's what Dad would be asking before too long.

August 2, 2007 - From the Knoxville News Sentinel: