Will politicians who blame mass shootings on mental illness expand Medicaid? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has blamed unaddressed mental health problems for the mass shooting of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde. So why isn't he pressing to expand Medicaid in his state and others to give more people access to care? Meanwhile, mental health advocates say they worry about politicians' rhetoric linking mental illness and mass shootings. (6/9/2022) Read More > Beyond white guys in hardhats: Kim Kelly on labor's hidden history of diversity Facing South talked with Kim Kelly, a labor reporter and author of "Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor," about the lessons from the past her book holds for workers organizing in today’s increasingly diverse South. (6/10/2022) Read More > Restoring ex-felons' voting rights for the midterm elections With midterm elections now underway, efforts to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions are continuing across the South. (6/8/2022) Read More > Will courts hold Texas accountable for gerrymandering communities of color? Texas is heading to court to defend new election districts that divide and disempower Black and Latino communities while benefiting the GOP. The districts remain in play for this year's elections, but judges could order new ones before 2024. (6/8/2022) Read More > From the Archives: Right to Life, the Southern Strategy With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to soon overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, we are republishing a 1977 Southern Exposure report delving into the backlash against abortion rights that was already taking shape across the region. (6/6/2022) Read More > | 
