Southern Politics
September 21, 2009 -
Last week's decision by Congress to to bar federal funding to ACORN was notable not only for the lopsided vote margins (83-7 in the Senate, 345-75 in the House) but also be
September 18, 2009 -
The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to cut off federal funds to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now or ACORN, a national grassroots group that advocates for poor and modest-income families. The House vote of 345 to 75 came three days after the Senate cut off Housing and Urban Development funding to the group.
September 18, 2009 -
Arkansas Democrats Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Rep.
September 17, 2009 -
Ever since Rep. Joe Wilson's Tourette's-like outburst of "you lie!" during President Obama's health care address last week, debate has swirled about the role of race in the incident.Jimmy Carter himself said he thought Rep.
September 10, 2009 -
Rep. Joe Wilson is getting his 15 minutes of national fame after bellowing "you lie!" during President Obama's health care address last night. But Wilson earned notoriety in his home state of South Carolina in the late 1990s when, as a state legislator, he was one of the staunchest defenders of flying the Confederate battle flag over the state capitol.
September 10, 2009 -
Most of the media hype over President Obama's health care address to Congress last night has centered on Republican Rep. Joe Wilson's (SC) startling outburst of heckling.