Gov. Mitch Daniels’ decision to turn I-69, the proposed extension between Indianapolis and Evansville, into a toll road was met with skepticism from many of the state’s lawmakers. But when asked about the possibility of keeping the roads free, Daniels suggested in that instance it wouldn’t be built at all: “If for some reason we […]
David Mannweiler of the Indianapolis Star reports that the state is looking for a new slogan to attract tourists. Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman announced Thursday that the state would abandon its “Travel Indiana” catchphrase and replace it with a tagline that is not so “neutral.” The new slogan is expected to be introduced in late […]
The fight over sectarian prayer in the Indiana legislature is gaining steam and it may eventually find its way into the national radar. Earlier this year the Indiana Civil Liberties Union brought a lawsuit on behalf of four citizens to bar the Indiana House from opening its session with specifically Christian prayers. Based largely on […]
The 51st member of the military from Indiana died on Monday in Iraq, according to a short report from the Associated Press. Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell, 28 . . . was killed when a bomb exploded near his tank during combat operations, the Department of Defense said in a news release. Mitchell was assigned […]
Vanderburgh County’s residents have long believed their air quality could use some work. A newly released report from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency database shows it may be even worse than expected. The reports claims “20 Evansville neighborhoods – about half of the city – rank among the top 5 percent nationally with the highest […]
On Sunday Indiana Barrister linked to coverage regarding Indiana State’s possible creation of the state’s fifth law school. Most recently Adam Packer weighed in at In the Agora. The post was also published in today’s edition of the Evansville Courier & Press.
Marcia Oddi penned a post on plagiarism Monday, calling it “a serious problem with students at all levels of schooling.” She concludes with this: A fairly recent addition to the law student plagiarism equation is the fact that many law students now have blogs, or contribute to blogs. What should be the ramifications if a […]
It’s no secret that bad news sells newspapers, and criticisms constantly dominate editorial pages. But occassionally we must stop to smell the proverbial roses. With the announcement of condominium development in downtown Evansville, the city might be wise to do just that. New upscale condominiums under construction in the old downtown JC Penney are the […]
Advance Indiana carries interesting commentary about SB 45, a bill sponsored by Sen. Jeff Drozda (R) requiring high school health education curriculum to include instruction on: “the result of human sperm and egg convergence, the resulting development of human conception, the health consequences of early termination of pregnancy, photographic images portraying each state of uterine […]
I’m pleased to announce the addition of Casey M. Holsapple to the team of contributors at Indiana Barrister. Casey is an Evansville, Indiana native and a second year student at the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington. He is active politically and is an avid fan of the Indiana Hoosiers, Pacers and Colts.
