Lousiana

William Jefferson Files For Bankruptcy

AP | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


NEW ORLEANS — A former Louisiana congressman convicted of corruption after federal agents found cash in his freezer has filed for Chapter 7 bank...

The Costs of Wrongful Convictions Continue to Rise

John Terzano | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


John Terzano

Wrongful convictions occur due to a system that is prone to error. In addition to incarcerating a person for a crime they didn't commit, wrongful convictions impose a financial burden on taxpayers.

Talk Radio Rules Blue Dog States

Sue Wilson | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media


Sue Wilson

22 percent of Americans get their news from talk radio, and conservative talkers, like Hannity and Limbaugh, have been lying to their listeners about what's in the health care bill.

The GOP's White Supremacy

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Like a restricted country club that would rather die than change, the Republican Party is marginalizing itself for the sake of the white men who run it.