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October 27, 2011 - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour recently called for ending limits on campaign contributions -- part of a broader effort to boost the political power of big money at the expense of ordinary people.

October 27, 2011 - A comprehensive new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows that the gap between rich and poor in the United States has grown dramatically over the past 30 years and is greatest in Southern cities.

October 27, 2011 - Judges are supposed to be impartial and fair, but a new report finds their independence is increasingly at risk as campaign cash floods into judicial elections -- especially from secret outside sources.

October 26, 2011 - Education Secretary Arne Duncan was in North Carolina yesterday to tout the president's jobs bill -- and he said he was keeping a close eye on the Wake County school board battle over diversity.

October 25, 2011 - Unregulated organizations posing as comprehensive healthcare providers called "crisis pregnancy centers" are slated to begin receiving state funds in North Carolina from the sale of "Choose Life" license plates. An investigation by the NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina Foundation has uncovered a disturbing pattern of deceptive and misleading practices at the facilities.

October 24, 2011 - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain revised his tax proposal in response to criticism that it would disproportionately burden the poor. But the new plan would still hit low-income Americans hard.

October 24, 2011 - American oil and security firms see big opportunities in post-Gaddafi Libya.