Economy
July 12, 2006 -
In late 2001, Jordan Green of the Institute for Southern Studies broke the story about Halliburton (link is to Feb.
July 6, 2006 -
According to this report, the State of Louisiana has experienced an unexpected increase in state and local tax revenues:
July 3, 2006 -
Most people who work for a living in this country support the idea of having an organization that represents their interests.
June 29, 2006 -
By way of Interstate4Jamming, here's a nice story about Lakeland, FL based Publix Supermarkets:
June 23, 2006 -
The Economic Policy Institute has the latest figures on skyrocketing CEO pay, and how it compares to the earnings of average U.S. workers:
June 20, 2006 -
Over the last two years, one of the issues conservatives have pushed the hardest at the state level (and Democrats have gone along) is "tort reform" -- rolling back the legal penalties and options avai
June 20, 2006 -
Congressional Democrats are refusing to give up on the fight to increase the federal minimum wage, the Wall Street Journal (sub only) reports today: