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February 29, 2012 - After the expected court date for BP's trial for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was delayed this week, rumors have grown about a settlement that could close the case. But will Gulf Coast communities still reeling from the disaster see justice?

February 17, 2012 - On an island off the coast of Florida, the billionaire brothers behind Koch Industries recently gave an order to push the privatization of schools, prisons and anything else standing in the way of the almighty Corporation.

January 27, 2012 - The Gulf Coast is disappearing underwater while political leaders fail to act.

December 19, 2011 - A new report from Good Jobs First makes the case that state programs offering corporations financial incentives to keep or create jobs need tougher oversight.

November 30, 2011 - A new report tallies a disturbing number of accidents at the state's oil refineries in 2010 -- and offers recommendations for addressing the problem.

November 29, 2011 - The United Houma Nation is petitioning for federal tribal status while fighting to maintain a way of life imperiled by the BP oil disaster.

November 17, 2011 - In the ongoing wars over immigration and redistricting, Louisiana filed a lawsuit this week which challenges the very idea of counting undocumented residents as "persons" in drawing up Congressional maps.