A quick word of thanks to the Indiana Lawyer for mentioning Indiana Barrister in its “Land of ‘blawgs’” feature.

Without question, health care will be a major issue in the 2008 presidential election. Most polls rank it among the most important in the eyes of voters, including this Harris Poll (pdf) which suggests that it will influence 40% of voters. And though health care would be a major issue in its own right, Michael […]

On September 11, 2001 I was on my way from Springfield, IL to Bloomington, IL to buy a new car. There is a Mitsubishi plant there and I liked the model. On the way there on I-55 I had the radio on. I was listening to the local news when it was reported a plane […]

Good News for Independents There’s good news and bad news for political independents. The good news is the Cook Political Report shows that “independents” (36%) are polling higher than Republicans (29%) and Democrats (30%) and the number of people identifying themselves as “independent, and do not lean toward either party” is up to 18% from […]

A story in Friday’s Indianapolis Star reveals the IPS taxpayers could face a 37 percent increase in their property tax bills. The money is going toward school construction and other costs. The District has had to do some cost cutting, which includes the layoffs of teachers. As we complain about underperforming students and out of […]