State Policy

July 6, 2006 - In the South, there are some things you just don't ask about. A woman's age, her shoe size, the recipe for a man's bar-b-cue sauce, or the location of his favorite fishing hole are examples of questions that aren't asked in polite company.

June 30, 2006 - For a long moment, the Duke Lacrosse case was the national story, bursting from the squalid swamps of Nancy Grace sensationalism to dominate news cycles everywhere. Clearly, the story hit a nerve.

June 22, 2006 - It's been said that the President and Congress can dicker all they want about the economy, but it's the Federal Reserve Board that really calls the shots.

May 25, 2006 - Today, the North Carolina House voted 68 to 39 to pass a $1 increase in the state's minimum wage.

May 11, 2006 - Good news from Tennessee. The General Assembly passed legislation yesterday to crack down on predatory mortgage lending practices:

March 30, 2006 - Sorry about the light (no) blogging yesterday in Chris's absence. We got wound up in a huge local story that, while it doesn't have a wide ranging affect around the South, is interesting nonetheless.

March 17, 2006 - Yesterday, by a vote of 348-71, the House approved a measure to provide $19.1 billion for cleanup and rebuilding of the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. H.R.