Southern Politics
November 18, 2005 -
The SouthNow blog of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at UNC-Chapel Hill (whew) has been doing an excellent week of coverage on hot Southern political races to watch for 2006.
November 8, 2005 -
The woes of scandal and moral relativism continue to trouble our nation. Add a little mountain-style intra-party back-stabbing, and you get this dispatch from Kentucky:
November 7, 2005 -
In Baton Rouge today, Governor Blanco and the Louisiana legislature launched the first day of a marathon 17-day special session devoted to post-hurricane rebuilding.
November 5, 2005 -
Sometimes it seems that the whole country is a veritable popcorn machine of scandal, new misdeeds bursting into the air on a daily basis. The South is no exception, and we here at Southern Scandal Watch (TM) are struggling to keep up. But we'll try:
November 3, 2005 -
This is astounding:
November 2, 2005 -
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) may be a deposed House Speaker embroiled in legal controversy, but you have to admire his chutzpah. As the WaPo reports today, he's walking around Congress like he still owns the place:
October 31, 2005 -
'Tis the season of scandal, and the South is not immune from the plague of corruption and moral relativism sweeping the land. To help you keep abreast of the wheelings and dealings of the ethically challenged (at least the ones getting caught), here at FS we are now launching a new semi-regular feature, Southern Scandal Watch (TM). Today's cast of characters: