Politics
August 25, 2011 -
When a massive coal ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston power plant in eastern Tennessee failed back in December 2008, it dumped a billion gallons of coal ash -- the toxic waste left over after burning coal -- into a nearby community and waterways.
August 25, 2011 -
As the role of big money in elections steadily grows, the 2012 Congressional elections are on track to shatter all earlier records for campaign cash. According to data released by the Federal Election Commission this week, U.S. House and Senate candidates raised more than $287 million so far for next year's contests. That's $33 million more than Congressional hopefuls hauled in during the first half of 2009, which marked the earlier off-year record.
August 19, 2011 -
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August 18, 2011 -
Number of lawmakers on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction --
August 17, 2011 -
The Brave New Foundation video released earlier this week about the Koch brothers' role in the fight over school re-segregation in Wake County, N