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December 9, 2014 - A new study by ethics researchers takes a fresh approach to examining corruption in state governments and finds a perception of big problems in the South -- and Kentucky in particular. How does your state rate?

November 25, 2014 - Following President Obama's announcement of his plan to provide temporary relief from deportation for millions of undocumented immigrants, advocates across the South are preparing to support those eligible to apply for relief -- and to continue the fight for the millions more who will remain in the shadows.

November 11, 2014 - Accusing the hospital industry of meeting the cheapest standards rather than the most protective ones, National Nurses United is holding strikes, pickets, and other protest actions across the South and nation this week to demand better Ebola safeguards for health care workers.

November 6, 2014 - Despite reports of strong early voting numbers in several Southern battleground states, preliminary data indicate that overall voter turnout this fall didn't increase significantly compared to past midterm elections.

November 5, 2014 - Propositions dealing with hot-button issues including the minimum wage, fracking, marijuana, income taxes, abortion, Islamic Sharia law, and political corruption were on state and local ballots across the South this year. We take a look at how they fared.

November 5, 2014 - After the 2014 mid-term elections, Democrats have a majority in just one state legislative chamber in 13 Southern states: the Kentucky House.

September 23, 2014 - With voter registration deadlines looming in many states, a network of more than 2,000 groups launches an initiative to sign up voters for November.