Southern Politics
April 14, 2008 -
Private security firms hired by major corporations or corporations themselves have spied on environmental and labor groups, according to recent news investigations. A number of the groups targeted -- as well as the companies that targeted them -- are in the South.
March 31, 2008 -
BlueNC, a Democrat-supporting blog, is hosting "the first online gubernatorial debate in North Carolina history" tonight, starting at 7:45 pm.
March 28, 2008 -
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is to be released from prison tomorrow on the orders of a federal appeals court in Atlanta. The ruling by the U.S.
March 27, 2008 -
From the Associated Press:
March 25, 2008 -
A prominent corporate watchdog group has released its nominees for worst corporation of the year -- and the majority of those that made the list are based in or have ties to the South.
March 24, 2008 -
Last week the North Carolina House of Representatives convened for a special session during which they expelled Rep. Thomas Wright by a vote of 109-5. The expulsion of the eight-term African-American Democrat from Wilmington is the chamber's first since Rep.
March 21, 2008 -
Virginia lawmakers are giving prosecutors a powerful new tool to crack down on the brutal practice of dogfighting.
