Rival union accuses SEIU of election pressure Nov 13, 2009
A cook at an Indiana restaurant suffered a job-related back injury, and a workers' compensation board said the employer must pay for a medical procedure. What makes this news. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
D.C. Councilmember Advocates Marriage Equality Nov 11, 2009
There is also a really ugly tradition in this country Weve done it in a whole host of areas, dating back to the early 19th century We had referendums and initiatives that prevented free blacks from moving to Indiana and Oregon and Illinois. We had frankly an advisory referendum in this city, on December 21, 1865 as to whether or not free African males should be permitted the right to vote. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Obama Court Nominee Looks to Extend More "Empathy" Nov 10, 2009
Thats why senators should be especially concerned about David Hamilton, an Indiana judge nominated to fill a vacancy on the Seventh Circuit. When he announced the nomination, President Obama said that Judge Hamilton would set the tone for his future nominees. (Townhall.com)
A TV guide for Massachusetts Democrats Nov 10, 2009
The commercials featured workers from an Indiana paper company who lost their jobs when Romney and Pagliuca, as controlling investors from Bain Capital, dumped all 350 of them. So much for being the jobs candidate. (Boston Globe)
News slideshows Nov 10, 2009
Portions 2009 , Johnson County, Indiana (317) 736-7101 Software. 1998-2009 , All Rights Reserved. (The Daily Journal)
Steve Kroft Wins Paul White Award Nov 10, 2009
Kroft earned a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Indiana University. He served with the United States Army in Vietnam as a correspondent and photographer for Pacific Stars and Stripes. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Lieberman’s threat of filibuster looms large Nov 9, 2009
Other Senate Democrats, including Indiana s Evan Bayh, Nebraska s Ben Nelson, and Landrieu, have expressed doubts about a public insurance plan, but none has been as direct in threatening to join Republicans looking to kill it. Lieberman said he did because he worried that majority leader Harry Reid wasn t ready to negotiate on a public option now. (Boston Globe)
GOP says Dems put agenda ahead of country Nov 9, 2009
Mike Pence of Indiana, the No. 3 House GOP leader, pointing to GOP victories in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey last week. The Democratic-controlled House narrowly approved a health care bill Saturday night, with 39 Democrats voting against it and a single Republican voting in its favor. (MSNBC -- Politics)
D.C.'s 'Failure To Launch' National Health Care Policy Nov 8, 2009
According to Zirkelbach, Delaware and Oklahoma draw the line at age 18, but it's 22 for North Dakota; 24 in Indiana, South Dakota and Tennessee; 25 in 13 states; and, age 30 in four states, including New Jersey. Also, states have different criteria dealing with residency. (Townhall.com)
Health Care Overhaul Vote Nov 8, 2009
Bart Stupak of Michigan, Brad Ellsworth of Indiana and others a chance during the debate to insert their more stringent restrictions into the bill. At the same time, Democratic leaders solicited a letter from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops endorsing the tougher rules, an attempt to make sure Republicans didn't oppose it in an attempt to kill the overall legislation. (W-USA News, DC)
Late TV Listings Nov 8, 2009
Guests: Bob McDonnell, governor-elect of Virginia; Representatives Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Mike Pence of Indiana ... Guest: Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana, ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Boston Globe)
Written out of the story Nov 7, 2009
During the first week of August, Glenn Murphy, a Republican county chairman from Indiana, mysteriously stepped down as president of the Young Republican National Federation ... In southern Indiana, it was Brad Ellsworth, an antiabortion, anti-gun control sheriff. (Salon)
It's time to govern the flow of political money Nov 7, 2009
In a poll conducted last year by the Center on Congress at Indiana University, more than half the people surveyed believed that members of Congress pay closest attention to lobbyists; only 10 percent believed they listen to the folks back home ... Lee Hamilton is director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
One Year Later, Obama's Media Honeymoon Still Going Strong Nov 6, 2009
NBC reporter Scott Cohn said that for one struggling Indiana community, the stimulus could be a matter of survival. . (Townhall.com)
Pigs in Indiana Test Positive for H1N1 Nov 5, 2009
(CBS/ AP) The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the virus has been found in such hogs ... The USDA declined to say where in Indiana the sick pigs were located ... The positive tests in Indiana came just days after U.S. officials successfully negotiated an end to one of the more damaging commercial effects of swine flu - a six-month ban on pork imports to China. (CBS News -- Health)
Sarah Palin Book Tour Kicks Off Nov. 18 Nov 5, 2009
Instead, the itinerary for Palin, whose "Going Rogue" comes out Nov. 17, includes Noblesville, Indiana; Washington, Pennsylvania; and Rochester, New York. "She wants to be unconventional. She is unconventional," HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Wednesday. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Soprano family values Nov 5, 2009
The Knicks were an offensive wreck in the fourth quarter of a 101-89 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. Latest Sports News and Columns. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Analysis: Democrats Have Short Memory On Judges Nov 5, 2009
It's primarily two federal judges - one from Indiana, the other Maryland - who've been waiting five months for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev ... - David Hamilton of Indiana, a U.S. district judge and nephew of former Democratic Congressman Lee Hamilton, chosen for the Chicago-based appeals court ... He cited Hamilton's position in the late 1980s as a vice president for litigation and board member of the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. (CBS News)
Sources: Dem Health Bill To Get AARP Backing Nov 5, 2009
Brad Ellsworth of Indiana, was getting interest from House leaders Wednesday. Ellsworth's language would strengthen stipulations already in the bill against federal money being used to pay for abortions but still would allow people to pay for abortion coverage with their own money. (Click2Houston, TX)
Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars Nov 4, 2009
And before that, charter school restrictions or budget cuts were eased in eight states Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Duncan had repeatedly warned that such restrictions would hurt a state's chances at the money. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
After flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up... Nov 4, 2009
- $356,000 for Indiana University to study childhood comprehension of foreign accents compared with native speech. - $983,952 for street beautification in Ann Arbor, Mich. (The Drudge Report)
ND grad elected Governor of Virginia Nov 4, 2009
Joe Kernan of the Class of 1968 was governor of Indiana 2003 to 2005. Also on Tuesday, Republican Chris Christie beat incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine for the New Jersey governorship. (The Observer, IN)
Health care timetable could slip, Reid says Nov 4, 2009
We believe it s going to resonate with millions of Americans who don t want this massive government takeover of health care to become law, said Representative Mike Pence, an Indiana Republican, criticizing the Democratic bill. While Democratic House leaders weighed final changes to their bill, Reid for the first time publicly raised the possibility that lawmakers would not be able to meet their - and Obama s - self-imposed deadline of completing work on health care by year s end. (Boston Globe)
Mixed signals on inmate flu shots Nov 4, 2009
And before that, charter school restrictions or budget cuts were eased in eight states - Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Duncan had repeatedly warned that such restrictions would hurt a state s chances at the money, and the administration has considerable leverage in the nearly $5 billion competitive grant fund. (Boston Globe)
Detroit Schools, Indiana Hospital Win Bond Approval Amid `Mood of Caution' Nov 4, 2009
Detroit Schools, Indiana Hospital Win Voter Approval for Bonds - Bloomberg ... Detroit Schools, Indiana Hospital Win Voter Approval for Bonds ... Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Voters in Indiana, New Jersey and the city of Detroit approved plans to sell more than $1. (Bloomberg -- US)
Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. Nov 4, 2009
Susan Bayh was invited to join the board of Wellpoint back in 1998, when the Indiana-based company was still called Anthem Insurance and had not yet completed the mergers that made it the largest health insurer in America (and gave it monopoly status in many regions of the country) ... She was 38 years old, teaching law at a local university, with limited experience as a corporate attorney at Eli Lilly & Co., the big pharmaceutical company that is also headquartered in Indiana. (Salon)
Election Dawn Nov 4, 2009
Miss Meinecke was a member of Hillsdale College's Dow Journalism Program, sports editor and beat reporter for the campus newspaper, and also contributed to Life Times, the newsletter for Southern Indiana Right to Life. She interned at Comcast SportsNet in Washington, D.C. through the National Journalism Center before joining Human Events in August 2008. (Human Events Online)
•Previewing 2010 ballot Nov 3, 2009
Today is Election Day, but Johnson County doesn't have any races this year in what is commonly known as an off-year in Indiana elections ... Portions 2009 , Johnson County, Indiana (317) 736-7101 Software. (The Daily Journal)
Guardsmen now in battle to find jobs Nov 3, 2009
Finding a job in this challenging economic climate is a pitched battle, not the sort of adrenaline-fueled forays that members of the Elkhart-based Indiana National Guards 1538th Transportation Company grew accustomed to during 10 months in Iraq ... com is following two working (albeit one at a lower wage), two heading back to school and one working part time actually isnt too bad given the current economic conditions in Elkhart County, said Scott Mitten, a former Army Ranger who... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
AP News in Brief Nov 3, 2009
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GOP victory Tuesday won't erase party's problems Nov 3, 2009
It's been a tough few years for the GOP. The party lost control of Congress in 2006 and then lost the White House in 2008 with three traditional Republican states Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia abandoning the party. So even if political winds start blowing harder behind them and even if they can capitalize on Democratic missteps, Republicans still will have a long way to go over the next year because of their party's own fundamental problems divisions over the path forward, the... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
AP: Hardest-Hit Areas Recovering Slowly Nov 3, 2009
Since the start of 2009, 12 states have improved their Stress scores: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont. The contrast between stabilizing regions and worsening ones can be seen in the economies of Arkansas and Florida. (Click2Houston, TX)
Pastors Open Online Churches Nov 3, 2009
Rob Wegner, a pastor at Granger Community Church of Indiana, which will soon launch its Internet campus, calls the Web the church's "front porch." Pastors who back the sites say they feel a religious duty to harness this new way for reaching the spiritually lost. "We live in a day and age and a culture where people go to school online, bank online, date online and do other things online," said Kurt Ervin, who oversees the Internet campus for Central Christian Church, based in Henderson, Nev. (Click2Houston, TX)
What if Hillary Had Won? Nov 3, 2009
We'd hear a woman's voice when the president addresses both houses of Congress or appears on TV or at a town hall somewhere in Indiana. And that would make women feel different in a way that's intangible but that also matters. (Slate)
Health Care Progress Report: November 2 Nov 3, 2009
In Indiana, there is a $250,000 per incident liability maximum. This allows doctors to make gigantic medical errors, but not have to be accountable. (CBS News -- Politics)
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"These big recusal cases serve as exclamation points for the idea that judges are people, too," said Charles Geyh, a professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law -- Bloomington who directed a recent American Bar Association study on recusals. Geyh was scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Oct. 20 about recusals, but the hearing is being rescheduled. (Law.com)
Best from Sunday Nov 2, 2009
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Ricky Stanzi overcame a career-high five interceptions to throw two long touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, helping No. 7 Iowa rally for a 42-24 victory over Indiana on Saturday. OXFORD, Miss. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Can Detroit's First Openly Gay Pol Save the City? Nov 2, 2009
He then built a successful television reporting career in Indiana and Virginia before joining the local Detroit FOX News affiliate. In January 2004, Pugh emceed a conference on homophobia, at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, a revered institution here. (Time.com)
$1 Chicago suburb homes lack buyers... Nov 1, 2009
City pays tax informants, Indiana nabs murder suspects and the Cubs are finally sold. Oct 31, 2009. (The Drudge Report)
Backstage with Obama Nov 1, 2009
"I saw this little kid. He was rolling through the calls, saying to the person on the other line, 'I agree with him on the issues.' Turns out he had had asked his mother if he could volunteer. He said, 'I really like this guy Barack Obama' He went to Kansas and Indiana. He's amazing. He's now working on one of his classmate's mother's campaigns." ... "I saw this little kid. He was rolling through the calls, saying to the person on the other line, 'I agree with him on the issues.' Turns out he... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Leak lays bare US Congress ethics probes... Oct 31, 2009
and Democratic members Jim Moran of Virginia and Peter Visclosky of Indiana had previously surfaced in connection with the inquiry. The document adds the names of Norm Dicks, D-Wash. (The Drudge Report)
OUR VIEW: Election, not budget, on state leaders minds Oct 31, 2009
While the candidates are out asking for your vote, Illinois moves even further behind neighbors like Indiana and Kentucky, making it even less likely of positive developments here in an increasingly competitive world. If only our leaders would compete as hard to find solutions to the state s financial crisis as they do to get elected. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Candidates Around the Country Watching Obamacare Fight Closely Oct 30, 2009
Republican candidates like those named above as well as whomever emerges as the frontrunner in Arkansas to face Democrat Blanche Lincoln, in Indiana to face Democrat Evan Bayh, in California to face Democrat Barbara Boxer and in Nevada to face Harry Reid himself will all be campaigning on the votes made in the next few weeks, especially the vote to bring Reid's bill on to the floor and open debate. . (Townhall.com)
China's Han shoots 65 for Asian Amateur lead Oct 30, 2009
Indiana Hoosiers' Han Ren shoots 65 to grab Asian Amateur lead - ESPN ... Indiana golfer leads Asian Amateur ... SHENZHEN, China -- Han Ren, a Chinese golfer playing collegiately at Indiana University, shot an opening-round 65 Thursday to lead the inaugural Asian Amateur Championship at Mission Hills Golf Club. (ESPN -- Golf)
Are the Tea Partiers good or bad for the GOP? Oct 30, 2009
is the author of "Nixonland: "The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America," and "Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus" -- the first two installments in a trilogy about the postwar conservative movement he is currently completing. is the chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner and the former White House correspondent for National Review. Byron is the author of the first book to trace the new political movement created by... (Salon)
Looking Back Oct 29, 2009
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ehrenfelt Jr. will move to Kalona from Indiana in the near future and will work as bricklayer in Iowa City. Donald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hostetler is a medical patient at the Mercy hospital in Iowa City. (Kalona News, IA)
Obama honors slain soldiers killed in Afghanistan Oct 29, 2009
Most of the event was closed to media and journalists will be allowed to see the transfer of only one casket, bearing the body of Sergeant Dale Griffin of Indiana. The previously unannounced trip, Obama's first visit to the Dover base as president, comes as he weighs whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to fight an insurgency that has reached its fiercest level in eight years. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Duke initiatives place Rogers in the spotlight Oct 28, 2009
Duke s decision to go ahead with new coal plants in North Carolina and Indiana remains unpopular with environmentalists. The initial excitement two years ago over the company s Save-A-Watt energy-efficiency initiative cooled as the opening proposals seemed to offer little actual energy savings at a high cost. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Are you ready for opening night? Oct 28, 2009
If they stumble out the gate against Indiana then we will really be up against it. Last year the Hawks started out playing every game like it was the seventh game in a playoff till the loss to Boston. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Don Campbell / H-P staff Cindy Milnes, a nurse with the Berrien County Health Department, prepares to administer a dose of vaccine to Sarah Kettlehut, 16, of Coloma. Oct 27, 2009
Worry of going without a flu shot motivated Paula Meersman to drive to Benton Township from Indiana with her husband, Tod, 15-year-old son, Mitchell, and 14-year-old daughter, Dani, she said. Umbrellas in hand, it took them more than 2 1/2 hours to reach their goal, the WMU Building's front entrance. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
John Kasich's Plan for Ohio: Conservative and Daring Oct 27, 2009
He noted that the state in the Midwest that attracts the most business is Indiana and that s because Indiana has a governor who understands business and how to attract it. We haven t lost in football to Indiana in about 100 years but we sure are losing to them in bringing in employers and jobs. (Human Events Online)
Editorial: Elect McClain for District 1 Oct 26, 2009
ducation: Accreditations in construction project management in Indiana and Pennsylvania. Related Articles. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Who are the Tea Partyers? Oct 26, 2009
Most of the House Republican leadership is backing the hyperliberal Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava against conservative Doug Hoffman (Indiana conservative Mike Pence being the notable exception). Prominent conservatives across the nation -- former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson and former House Minority Leader Dick Army, among many others -- have come out strongly for Hoffman. (Human Events Online)
Voting Reform Finds Bipartisanship Oct 26, 2009
Unlike rules in states such as Washington and Indiana, Lofgren s mandate would require states to accept completed voter registration forms without requiring signature verification through a partnership with the state s drivers licensing agency ... expressed his desire for military personnel to be able to cast ballots online; Todd Rokita, Indiana s Republican secretary of state, responded that his state had already partnered with the Department of Defense to reach that goal. (Roll Call)
DEMS BLAST WHITE HOUSE ENEMIES LIST STRATEGY... Oct 24, 2009
Brad Ellsworth of Indiana, for example, has this testimonial from a Chamber official on his site: On issues ranging from lowering taxes to increasing trade, Indiana s businesses and workers have no better friend than Brad Ellsworth ... I don t think the White House s relationship with the Chamber will have any effect on individual members relationships with the Chamber, said Indiana Sen. (The Drudge Report)
Senate OKs 3.4% pay hike for troops Oct 24, 2009
The second engine would be built by General Electric Co. and Rolls-Royce in Ohio, Indiana and other states. The main F-35 engine is built in Connecticut by Pratt ey, a division of United Technologies Corp.. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Anti-Ref. 71 group sues to lift contribution limit, keep donors secret Oct 23, 2009
James Bopp Jr. of Indiana, a conservative federal and state elections-law attorney, is representing Family PAC. He said the state's threshold for identifying donors is among the lowest in the country. "What person in their right mind would vote for or against gay rights based on Joe Blow giving 26 in a campaign involving millions of dollars?" he said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Key senators may rebuff Obama on health care... Oct 23, 2009
Evan Bayh of Indiana, a political battleground state ... In an interview that led to good publicity back home, Bayh told Indiana reporters that the president "was asking for my leadership on both of those issues.". (The Drudge Report)
Boehner: Obama's 'Chicago-Style Politics' .. Oct 23, 2009
The Chicago Way extends to South Bend, Indiana too. Posted by. (The Drudge Report)
Marlborough panel hears details on hotel off 495 Oct 22, 2009
Patel, of Indiana, told the committee last month that the chain would be Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton or Hyatt. Councilors previously said they were worried about the possibility of a no-name hotel, that is, one with a lesser reputation. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Poll shows Illinoisans want big budget cuts but oppose trimming in many areas Oct 22, 2009
NeoCon Academician wrote on Oct 21, 2009 6:31 PM:" #1Of those states which impose an income tax, the lowest maximum rate is that of Illinois-----------------And now the rest of the story...In 2009, Illinois taxpayers had to work until April 13 to pay their total tax bill, ranking the state 15th nationally. Illinois' Tax Freedom Day falls on the same day as national Tax Freedom Day. The Tax Freedom Days of neighboring states are: Wisconsin, April 13 (ranked 12th nationally); Iowa, April 4 (ranked... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Study: Teachers' unions don't provide more pay Oct 21, 2009
Using data from school districts in Iowa, Indiana and Minnesota, Cornell economist Michael Lovenheim compared district spending trends before and after each district became unionized. He also compared trends between union and non-union districts. (EurekAlert!)
Burlington School Board Seat up for election, building project to begin Oct 21, 2009
They have the opportunity to represent the entire state of Oklahoma at the National FFA Convention this week in Indianapolis, Indiana. Team members are all graduates from last spring with the exception of junior Taylor Schrum. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Republicans and premature celebration Oct 21, 2009
Americans for Stable Quality Care, a coalition effort that has , is going up with two new ads in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota and Virginia -- as well as on national cable. In , a man is shown moving out of his home and into an apartment due to cost of health care for his hospitalized wife; the is a more traditional commercial aimed at informing undecided voters what's in it for them as it relates to... (Harper's Magazine)
Global Warming, Global Government Oct 17, 2009
Many shared the lamentation of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, What has become of America, when Chicago can t steal an election. A second and more serious battle of Copenhagen is shaping up, in mid-December, when a world conference gathers to impose limits on greenhouse gases to stop global warming. (The American Conservative)
