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May 15, 2006 - Sunday's Raleigh News & Observer features an essay about a new political demographic that supposedly will be decisive in 2006:

May 15, 2006 - As readers may know, we've been closely following Cuno v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., a lawsuit filed by taxpayers in Ohio that would banned many of the huge tax breaks given to corporations in the name of "economic development."Today, the Supreme Court made its decision -- in favor of the corporations, saying taxpayers have no right to sue about the use of taxpayer money: Taxpayers have no right to challenge nearly $300 million in tax breaks that Ohio's elected officials used to entice DaimlerChrysler Corp. to build a new plant in Toledo, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday.

May 15, 2006 - The position of many conservative churches to sex is "just say no," but do their followers really buy it? Think Progress has an interesting post about how the views of church leaders appears to be out of sync with the practices of the church-goers -- especially women:

May 12, 2006 - As we reported earlier, one of the most striking features of the "Day Without Immigrants" boycott earlier this month was the almost total capitulation of business leaders to the events.

May 12, 2006 - On the heels of yesterday's news that Kentucky Gov.

May 12, 2006 - Every two to three weeks, the Institute puts out a newsletter -- also called "Facing South" -- that offers a unique roundup of key news and trends from the South, special investigative reports, and interesting commentary.

May 12, 2006 - One of a pair of Kingbirds that shows up whenever we mow the yard. I guess they are after dead/injured/stirred-up bugs. They show no fear of me or the lawnmower, and will buzz right by my head sometimes. The bluebirds also go into a feeding frenzy when we mow, and there are some martins or swallows of some kind that show up for the feast, and mockingbirds. It's quite an aerial display.