Southern Politics

February 8, 2007 - Earlier this week, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 2545 went on strike at Maremont Exhaust Products, a manufacturer of mufflers and other auto parts in Loudon, Tennessee. It is believed to be the first strike in the company's 130 year history.

February 6, 2007 - Bush's proposed $2.9 trillion budget includes a record $481 billion for defense spending, a 12% increase, plus $245 billion for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here at home, Bush's budget cuts $101 billion in Medicare and Medicaid funding, and would increase premiums for many Medicare enrollees.

December 5, 2006 - A Mississippi advertising executive has launched his own PR campaign to improve the state's image after being questioned about it by a child on a plane:

November 28, 2006 - I had an item on my desktop from a couple of months ago about Wal-Mart's pilot program in Florida to offer 30 day fills of generic prescription drugs for $4. I had mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, it could help the uninsured, underinsured, and those without prescription benefits on their insurance.

November 15, 2006 - There's a lively discussion brewing over a Daily Kos, where I cross-posted my piece what the 2006 elections showed about Democrats and the South.

November 14, 2006 - Magic 8 Ball says: Outlook is Good

November 9, 2006 - Did undervotes throw a key U.S. House race in Florida? The evidence is still coming in, and it looks suspicious.