News From Around the South 3/30 to 4/6

News From Around the South 3/30 to 4/6

by | Apr 6, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

MISSISSIPPI: Ex-UM Student Indicted for Noose on Statue A former University of Mississippi student was indicted Friday on federal civil rights charges for allegedly hanging a rope and a flag featuring the Confederate battle flag around the neck of a statue of James...
Conciliation for Southern Baptists?

Conciliation for Southern Baptists?

by | Apr 2, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), the policy entity of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), is currently hosting its annual Leadership Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. Reportedly, over 500 Southern Baptist pastors and church leaders are gathered to...
Iran: The Enemy of My Enemy

Iran: The Enemy of My Enemy

by | Mar 31, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

The forces that do not want a U.S. nuclear deal with Iran, nor any U.S. detente with Iran, are impressive. Among them are the Israelis and their powerful lobby AIPAC, the Saudis and their Sunni allies on the Persian Gulf, a near unanimity of Republicans and a...
Fastest-Growing Cities in South, West

Fastest-Growing Cities in South, West

by | Mar 18, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

The fastest-growing big cities in the nation are concentrated in the South and West. As the newly released Census maps below show, cities with populations above 100,000 in those regions grew most between 2000 and 2010, and 2010 and 2013. And not all of them were the...
Looking for the Next President

Looking for the Next President

by | Mar 17, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

It seems so early, but eager candidates are already lining up to become the Republican nominee for president in the important race of 2016. There has already been one showcasing in Iowa, and candidates are seeking opportunities to strut their stuff and show why they...