Politics

March 9, 2007 - In the 2006 U.S. elections -- an "off year" but still marked by many competitive races -- just over 55% of the voting-age public cast a ballot.

February 27, 2007 - The Middle Tennessee State University Survey Group semi-annual statewide poll is widely recognized and frequently quoted by the media, public officials, and political campaigns.

February 22, 2007 - The folks at Emerging Democratic Majority's Donkey Rising blog (who noticed our post earlier this week about the South's prominent role in next year's presidential primaries) opine on Thomas Schaller's latest ode t

February 21, 2007 - As R. Neal reported yesterday, the South's influence on the presidential primaries is poised to grow -- and setting the tone will be South Carolina.

February 20, 2007 - If the 2008 presidential primaries play out as they are currently shaping up, there could be a lot more attention paid to Southern states and it could come a lot earlier in the process.

February 14, 2007 - News that House Speaker Jim Black (D) of North Carolina will plead guilty to federal corruption charges tomorrow marks the final chapter in the downfall of one of the most powerful political empires in the state's history.

February 8, 2007 - Earlier this week, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 2545 went on strike at Maremont Exhaust Products, a manufacturer of mufflers and other auto parts in Loudon, Tennessee. It is believed to be the first strike in the company's 130 year history.