Be careful what you wish for:
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Republicans hope to solidify their grip on the Statehouse in next month's elections, but the GOP's goal of winning enough House seats to essentially render Democrats irrelevant could prove an elusive target.
Convention organizers are concerned that a reduction in the number of direct flights between Indianapolis and other cities could hurt their chances of attracting big events.
A case study in unintended consequences:
As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm - an effort even she acknowledges could spark a legal challenge.
The search for perfect fairness marches on. French President Francois Hollande has proposed banning homework as part of a school reform package:
French schoolkids already put in long school days: 8:30 to 4:30 or longer. But that's not Hollande's concern. In fact, he wants to extend the school week from 4 days to 4.5.
If a prominent sports figure puts his medals, plaques or championship rings up for sale, more often than not, it's out of desperation after a spending spree or a bad investment plunged him into debt.
In Bob Knight's case, the reason is apparently far more benevolent.
The conservative Weekly Standard has an interesting and (I think) perceptive look at how Indiana's "people's choice" health-care approach offers a good alternative to the top-down Obamacare's approach:
The Cato Institute, which is very good at watching budgets and crunshcing numbers, has issued its final 2012 report on the nation's governors, , grading them on their taxing and spending records.
When Indiana Tech announced it would open Indiana's fifth law school last year, my reaction was, "Oh, goody, more lawyers." Now that the school is closer to opening, it's reaping scorn:
A new law school is opening its doors in Indiana in 2013, and it wants you to enroll even though it isn't accredited yet and the tuition is nearly $30,000 per year.
Going down to the wire, huh?
A new independent poll confirms that the U.S. Senate race in Indiana is a tossup, the latest case of Republicans having to fight for a seat in a conservative state they’d been expected to win easily.
Boy, that was the most exciting, satisfying second half I've seen in a long time:
