The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
The South’s Clout After Its Retiring Congressmen By Tom Fiedler Vol. 1, No. 3, 1978, pp. 6-7 Early this year, when fighting erupted in the “new” civil war pitting the Sunbelt against the Frostbelt, the Southern Growth Policies Board packed
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Southern Elections: A State by State Version By SRC Staff Vol. 1, No. 3, 1978, pp. 8-11, 25-29 Former populist Governor Big Jim Folsom of Alabama once said that politics was for him like, “courtin’ a beautiful woman – if
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Southern Politics By Gordon Kenna Vol. 1, No. 4, 1979, pp. 23 Traditionally the South, more than any other region, has maintained remarkable continuity in the leadership it has sent to Washington. That era is surely ending now as the
Declining Donkeydom in Presleyland By Boyd Lewis Vol. 1, No. 5, 1979, pp. 6 It was 100 years ago that cartoonist Thomas Nast decided to portray the Democratic Party as a flop-eared jackass and the Republican Party as an elephant
Southern Politics By Steve Suitts Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 23-24 In early April Jesse Helms of North Carolina appeared on the virtually deserted floor of the U.S. Senate and, after receiving recognition to debate the issue of a
Changing Politics in Mississippi By JoAnn Klein Vol. 2, No. 3, 1979, pp. 5-6 Mississippi ― fresh from legislative reapportionment designed to better reflect racial composition of voting age population – became the state with the greatest number of Black
Election day in Mississippi By L.C. Dorsey Vol. 2, No. 3, 1979, pp. 7-8 As almost a hundred people crowded into Henry J. Kirksey’s campaign headquarters, it was clear that they were also keeping their eyes on other races in
Southern Politics By Staff Vol. 2, No. 3, 1979, pp. 26 Alarmed by the enormous amounts of money that Political Action Committees (PACs) are contributing to campaigns, a majority of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives took a
Economic Development: Southern Representatives Oppose Welfare Reform By Steve Suitts Vol. 2, No. 4, 1980, pp. 24 Proposing to increase present payments to the Southern poor, major welfare reform was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 7th
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Women and Minorities in Louisiana Elections Despair or Hope? By Norma Dyess Vol. 2, No. 5, 1980, pp. 19-23 At first glance,the 1979 election returns portend a grim future for women and minorities in Louisiana for the next four years.
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