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January 11, 2008 - An administrative law judge has upheld Georgia's decision to issue an air pollution permit for Dynegy's proposed coal-burning power plant in Early County.

January 10, 2008 - John Edwards' presidential campaign bid might be in trouble, but his message about "the two Americas" -- which riffs on Michael Harrington's 1962 classic book, "The Other America" -- is as relevant as ever, especially in the South.

January 10, 2008 - The Kentucky case that has executions on hold around the South and the rest of the nation is being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

January 10, 2008 - Education Week has come out with their latest Quality Counts report, which ranks state school systems in six categories, like teacher policies and school funding. One new indicator in this year's report: a comparison of teacher salaries to pay in 16 jobs with similar skills/training, such as registered nurses and accountants. In 40 states, teacher pay was less than those other jobs. The worst offender:

January 9, 2008 - From Citizens for Legitimate Government:

January 4, 2008 - The campaign '08 media hounds are off to New Hampshire, but the big story coming out of the Iowa caucuses is that it puts the South -- specifically South Carolina -- in excellent position to decide our next president.Both Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Barack Obama have a strong shot at winning the upcoming primaries in South Carolina (Jan. 19 for Republicans, a week later for Democrats).

January 4, 2008 - The Gulf Coast is still reeling from the biggest natural disaster in U.S. history. FEMA trailers, boarded-up schools and devastated neighborhoods can be seen for miles. Jeffrey Buchanan of the RFK Memorial, who collaborated with the Institute on our latest report on the Katrina recovery, sizes up the lack of focus on this lingering problem, and what we can do about it. - Chris