Politics
December 21, 2011 -
We review the top stories of 2011 here at Facing South. First up: The new war on voting, how it affected Southern states -- and where things stand now.
December 19, 2011 -
A new report from Good Jobs First makes the case that state programs offering corporations financial incentives to keep or create jobs need tougher oversight.
December 16, 2011 -
Invest in fearless journalism and a powerful voice for change in the South -- help us raise $7,000 by Wednesday 22nd for the Institute Investigative Fund!
December 15, 2011 -
A new analysis from the Sunlight Foundation shows the intense concentration of political campaign contributions in the United States.
December 13, 2011 -
After civil rights and good government groups launch new campaigns to fight new voting restrictions, the Obama Justice Department is signaling its willingness to push back against laws they argue could lock out disenfranchised voters in 2012.
December 12, 2011 -
A new report identifies 68 Fortune 500 companies that managed to pay no state income tax in at least one year between 2008 and 2010 -- despite posting a total of nearly $117 billion in pre-tax U.S. profits during those no-tax years.
December 9, 2011 -
The American Legislative Exchange Council, American Tradition Institute and the John Locke Foundation are preaching against wind energy and renewable mandates in presentations that play fast and loose with the facts.
