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January 19, 2007 - One of the biggest lingering challenges of Katrina is housing. Nearly 18 months after Katrina, tens of thousands of people displaced by the storm are still in limbo, waiting for housing to be rebuilt in New Orleans and coastal Mississippi.

January 18, 2007 - As we discussed Tuesday, most Tennessean's aren't willing to raise taxes to fund education. But they are willing to fund education through the purchase of lottery tickets (which some characterize as a tax on the mathematically challenged).

January 18, 2007 - With opposition mounting against a utility company's $10 billion proposal to build new coal-fired power plants across Texas, a report released this week questions the need for the heavily polluting facilities in the first place.

January 17, 2007 - As we reported in December, the latest Census Bureau numbers show that the South and West were the fastest-growing regions in the country last year. Of the top 10 state growing in the most, half are in the South.

January 17, 2007 - When the levee systems built and maintained by the federal government failed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the resulting deluge flooded 80 percent of New Orleans and surrounding parishes, leading to more than 1,000 deaths and billions of dollars in property damage.

January 17, 2007 - Once again, a politician has "slipped" to reveal dubious views about race, lurking not far beneath the surface. From Richmond, Virginia:

January 16, 2007 - Last week we looked at Education Week's 2007 Quality Counts study and its Chance-for-Success Index, which found that Southern states lag behind the national average in a variety of measures. The study ranked Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama tied at 45th overall.