Politics
December 6, 2006 -
Of the many ways that people are fleeced by financial institutions, one of the most egregious is "payday lending," which gives cash-strapped consumers an advance -- with exorbitant interest rates -- on their paychecks.
December 5, 2006 -
A Mississippi advertising executive has launched his own PR campaign to improve the state's image after being questioned about it by a child on a plane:
November 30, 2006 -
Update from NC-8: Democratic challenger Larry Kissell has conceded to Rep. Robin Hayes halfway through the recount after finding only two new votes. You may recall that Rep.
November 29, 2006 -
The audit of voting machines begun yesterday in Sarasota County, Florida was supposed to help clarify when happened to the 18,000 ballots which "undervotes" that didn't register a choice for Congress. But puzzling glitches and criticisms of the audit itself means the battle over the U.S.
November 28, 2006 -
I had an item on my desktop from a couple of months ago about Wal-Mart's pilot program in Florida to offer 30 day fills of generic prescription drugs for $4. I had mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, it could help the uninsured, underinsured, and those without prescription benefits on their insurance.
November 28, 2006 -
As Chris mentioned here last week, voting problems in Sarasota County for the Florida 13th Congressional District race may change the future of e-voting in America.
November 22, 2006 -
The legal battle brewing in Florida District 13, where Dem. Christine Jennings is contending that 18,000 "undervotes" cost her the election vs. Republican Vern Buchanan, could have implications well beyond Florida.