Indiana voters who had questions about mayoral primaries may have been surprised when they were offered "stimulating conversation" instead.
Indiana voters who had questions about mayoral primaries may have been surprised when they were offered "stimulating conversation" instead.
Mike Pence had planned to announce his gubernatorial intentions on Monday, but delayed it on the news of Osama bin Laden's death:
We thought it would be more appropriate to make that announcement later this week,” Pence said. “This is a day that every American ought to celebrate.”
With everything else going on, I almost missed this one:
Indiana lawmakers have rolled back a much-disparaged law requiring everyone, regardless of age, to be carded when buying alcohol, but some retailers say they may keep up the practice anyway.
A fearless city government bravely takes a tough stand:
Members of the La Porte City Council were unanimous in their opposition to the 7.9 percent rate increase NIPSCO is requesting from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) — and voted to send out a resolution, after only a first reading, to voice it to the governing body in charge.
A thief swiped a $4,300 designer handbag that was to be auctioned for charity at Butler University's Clowes Memorial Hall.
The Louis Vuitton monogrammed canvas bag with a leopard pattern on sheared calfskin and water-snake handles was stolen Monday from a table between 4:45 and 5 p.m., said Butler Police Chief Ben Hunter.
It's not surprising that Paula Hughes won the GOP mayoral primary, but did anybody else expect it to be a much closer race, especially considering the recent poll showing a statistical dead heat?
The number of people around the world who have access to free and independent media has declined to the lowest level in more than a decade, says Freedom Watch:
In this year's annual index of global media freedom of 196 countries and territories, Freedom House says it rated 68 as "free" and the remaining two thirds as "partly free" or "not free."
Paul Ryan is such a scary man that he terrifies even members of his own party:
House Republicans may have voted to pass Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan. But Republican leadership is still wary of Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan, which includes an overhaul of Medicare and Medicaid.
Is the state of federalism in our republic in a state of flux, or are officials just confused by the concept?
Several states have started reassessing their medical marijuana laws after stern warnings from the federal government that everyone from licensed growers to regulators could be subjected to prosecution.
Today's Journal Gazette editorial is one of their typical hysterical anti-gun editorials in which lawmkers are chastised for giving in to those evil "paid gun lobbyists" from the National Rifle Association instead of serving the interests of the public:
Barack Obama has had many defining moments as U.S. president. The death of Osama bin Laden may become the most significant for him politically.
Obama, a Democrat, announced late on Sunday that U.S. forces had killed the al Qaeda leader and recovered his body. The death handed Obama a major national security victory just as he begins campaigning for re-election in 2012.
A group that wants Donald Trump removed as this year's Indianapolis 500 pace car driver has a Facebook page "liked" by thousands of people:
The page says the pace car driver honor is typically bestowed on people involved in motor sports or people considered national heroes. The page contends Trump is neither.
I dunno. That'll be a few minutes at least when he won't be able to spout nonsense.
A hint from Massachusetts of things to come:
From Mayor Bloomberg of New York, here's the oddest suggestion from a major political figure we're likely to hear this week:
This is a country that was built by immigrants, this is a country that became a superpower by--because of its immigrant population. And unless we continue to have immigrants, we cannot maintain as a superpower.
Balance and harmony in the universe.
May 1, 1945: Announcement that Adolf Hitler is dead.
May 1, 2011: Announcement that Osama bin Laden is dead.
One hideous monster every 66 years. Missed a few.
Well, all right then:
The taxpayer refund was among the few sticking points between the House and Senate version of the budgets. House Republicans supported the governor's idea, but Republican Senate leaders said it was more responsible to use any excess money to pay down unfunded pension liabilities.
The compromise budget proposal announced Thursday would meld the two ideas together.
Jimmy Carter, an even worse ex-president than president, has gone from being a disgrace to being a joke:
Cam and I talked about this a bit last night
The food police take down a dangerous criminal enterprise:
A yearlong sting operation, including aliases, a 5 a.m. surprise inspection and surreptitious purchases from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania, culminated in the federal government announcing this week that it has gone to court to stop Rainbow Acres Farm from selling its contraband to willing customers in the Washington area.
The product in question: unpasteurized milk.
Is Mitch Daniels this political season's Jimmy Carter?
I am, like, totally unprepared, so according to this story -- "Hoosiers getting set for royal wedding" -- I guess I'm out of step:
Don't think too much of it Friday if you see women wandering the Indianapolis metropolitan area with flowers, feathers or other accoutrements in their hair.
