South impacted in big way by obesity
A new national report on the escalating risk of obesity in American has one region squarely in focus for having a “big”...
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South touted for wind power possibilities
A March conference in Charlotte, N.C, touted the possibilities of using wind off Southern coasts for a significant producer of...
read moreDigital education in NC
Schools in Mooresville, N.C., are in the news for being tops in the country for infusing computer learning with the...
read moreUnemployment down across South
Unemployment rates were down in December in almost 90 percent of major cities across the country compared to the previous year,...
read moreRemembering Dr. King
Better South President Andy Brack offered this commentary today as the nation celebrated the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King...
read moreTwo studies shed more light on Gulf oil disaster
Two studies released this week highlight the size of the 2010 Gulf oil disaster and how nature played a key part in its cleanup. Size...
read moreRecession’s continuing impact on Southern children
The impact of the recession continues to be felt by America’s children, according to a new Brookings study. In two of three...
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Mississippi, South playing catch-up with country
An excerpt from a Better South op-ed in the Mississippi Press on Jan. 3, 2012: “But a recent statistical review by the Center...
read moreBestler: Not pretty picture of SC
A Friday column by Bob Bestler of The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, S.C., says the Center for a Better South’s new Briefing Book...
read moreMoredock: SC’s numbers show troubled state
In a new commentary in the Charleston City Paper, columnist Will Moredock (right) profiles the Center’s 2011 Briefing...
read moreOp-ed: Report highlights Civil War hangover
By Andy Brack President, Center for a Better South OCT. 13, 2011 — The American South has changed a lot in the 40 years since...
read moreCenter releases 2011 Briefing Book on the South
50-page work of 750 statistics indicates region’s “Civil War hangover” OCT. 6, 2011 — The Center for a Better South today...
read moreWhite House names Brack a “Champion of Change”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House today presented a “Champion of Change” honor to Center for a Better South...
read moreDeLoach joins Center to expand policy, media functions
Arkansas native Jessica DeLoach is the new senior director of policy and media for the Center for a Better South, a regional think...
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