Forgive me a little gloating. It looks as if The Indianapolis Star agrees with me on our "have it both ways" Hoosier politicians:
Despite his protests against pork-barrel projects, Bayh is something of a latecomer to the fight. He's seeking almost $10 million in earmarks in the omnibus legislation. Yet, that figure is only about a third of what Republican Sen. Richard Lugar packed into the bill.
Sometimes, we spend too much time waching Washington for the big losses of freedom, the big intrusions by government, the big abuses of power. Then a little thing sneaks up on us:
Barbie could get an unwelcome present for her 50th birthday: outlawed in West Virginia.
A state lawmaker proposed a bill Tuesday to ban sales of the iconic Mattel doll and others like her.
Evan Bayh has been getting a lot of positive ink for his Wall Street Journal piece in which he "says no to the huge federal spending bill." Imagine that, a fiscally responsible Democrat!
Tough economic times bring out some people's creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. And we can't have that, especially if it results in something "unsightly" that might offend delicate sensibilities. So city officials have no choice but to crack down:
“You've got dozens of people bringing their cars to shopping mall parking lots, sticking
"No bad surprises" is a pretty good rule to live by; that is, don't pretend something bad will just go away and not surprise someone you could have warned, like your spouse or boss or co-worker. Looks like the Indiana Department of Education forgot that rule:
As Indiana children take the ISTEP this week -- the first time in years it has been given in the spring -- they're finding the new test is a doozy.
You may remember Ed Coleman. He's the Indianapolis City-County Council member who jumped from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party because he had become "disillusioned by the abuse of power by GOP leaders" and he perceived that both "Republican and Democratic leaders on the council wanted obedient followers." He's still disillusioned and, no doubt, shocked and dismayed as well, because those darn politicians just won't quit with the politics!
Ah, the old "build us up to tear us down" gambit comes a callin':
Daniels acknowledges many Indiana City and county governments are chomping at the bit to get stimulus plan dollars flowing into their communities.
But he fears they may be setting themselves up for disappointment.
Fort Wayne Police already do this, and what's not to like about having it as a requirement for all other police departments in the state?
Police investigators would be required to record questioning of criminal suspects who were in custody under a proposed rule being considered by the Indiana Supreme Court.
The rule would apply to "custodial interrogations" that took place after a person had been detained. Recordings could be audio, video or digitaL.
If the Obama administration keeps demonizing "the richest Americans" (those who make at least $250,000), it can make them seem evil and greedy, but it can't make them stupid:
I know times are so tough that all the hard-luck stories that have been piling up may have nearly exhausted your store of sympathy. But pause for just a moment to consider this heart-rending account of the plight of some the West Coast's downtrodden. As told by the Los Angeles Times, because of an inability of some people to get government-provided converter box coupons, "Digital TV may bypass skid row":
