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Northwest Indiana and Beyond
Monday March 15, 2010
Posted by: Northwest Indiana and Beyond at 2:18PM EST on March 15, 2010
First, sorry that we’ve been a bit lean with the blogging lately. We’re working various projects that are keeping our online team fairly well tied up.
We’re coming down to the wire on health care reform, so here’s the latest.
Howey Politics reports on the dueling rallies Monday in Indianapolis.
U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., will join an [...]
Friday March 12, 2010
Posted by: Northwest Indiana and Beyond at 5:54PM EST on March 12, 2010
Just in case you’re interested in tracking bills sent to Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, including his action on them, you may merrily click here.
It might take a couple of days for the bills to work their way to his office from the General Assembly, even though they’re in the same building, so be patient.
Tuesday March 9, 2010
Posted by: Northwest Indiana and Beyond at 7:17PM EST on March 9, 2010
A Northwest Indiana Chapter of Coffee Party USA has formed. The movement is a bit of a response of sorts to the Tea Party movement. Their mission as stated on their Web site:
The Coffee Party Movement gives voice to Americans who want to see cooperation in government. We recognize that the federal government is not [...]
Friday March 5, 2010
Posted by: Northwest Indiana and Beyond at 7:25PM EST on March 5, 2010
On Thursday, when the Indiana House and Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill that said businesses could not prohibit employees from storing guns in their car at work, State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, said the following:
Smith suggested that if someone wants to shoot up a workplace and he or she has to drive [...]
Posted by: Northwest Indiana and Beyond at 3:17PM EST on March 5, 2010
The economics blog Calculated Risk takes on the notion of expanding and extending the home buyer tax credit, claiming it will cost taxpayers more than $100,000 for each additional house sold.
The thinking is that the $8,000 tax credit primarily goes to people who were going to buy a house anyway, and so doesn’t have much [...]
Thursday March 4, 2010
Posted by: Northwest Indiana and Beyond at 6:32PM EST on March 4, 2010
WTHR in Indianapolis picks up on something Morton Marcus has been writing about lately.
The claim of Indiana’s leaders that 100,000 new jobs have been brought to the state isn’t exactly backed up by reality.
From their report:
In Lake County, a vacant lot sits where IEDC claimed Plasmatronics would bring 221 new jobs. The company canceled its [...]
Wednesday March 3, 2010
Posted by: Northwest Indiana and Beyond at 2:12PM EST on March 3, 2010
Today’s blog is dedicated to the new friends we have made since arriving in Haiti. Several of the people we have met have returned for the second time since the earthquake. They are dedicated people from around the world who have taken time out of their personal lives to help in any way they can.
Olga, [...]
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