The Indiana blogosphere is abuzz about the arrest and investigation into corruption by Tim Durham, a prominent Indiana businessman and Indiana Republican Party donor. Here's a round up of the articles I'm aware of:
The Sweet Smell of Corruption in the MorningThat would be just another installment of the financial [...]
The statement said Oxley, 60, had been in the hospital for observation [...]
Democrats and Republicans on the committee [...]
The interesting thing about the interview [...]
Over at A Loyal Opposition aloyalopposition.in, we have posted our interview with Pete Buttigieg who has opened an exploratory committee to run against Richard Mourdock for State Treasurer.Here is a brief excerpt:
It is more than apparent that Pete Buttigeig (pronounced Boot-uh-jig) is a guy who could do all [...]
Hello. My name is Craig Skinner. I am a [...]
Just two days after 70 Senators voted to break the deadlock and move forward with his nomination, Hoosier Judge David Hamilton was confirmed by the full Senate this afternoon by a vote of 59-39. Senator Lugar was the only Republican to vote for confirmation.
Judge Hamilton, a Bloomington native, has [...]
Earlier today, I caught a horrendous anti-healthcare reform ad, targeted at Hoosiers, on the radio. Everything in the ad was either factually wrong or dangerously misleading, so I listened closely for the supplier of this misinformation campaign. As it turns out, it was the Employment Policies Institute, one of [...]
Here are some blog posts from around the internet that I thought readers of Blue Indiana would find interesting.
This first one is about the nomination of Judge Hamilton, who has Indiana roots:
Senate Dems CRUSH GOP judicial filibusterI'm not sure why this isn't getting more attention in the media. Senate [...]
Dan Carden' [...]
Bennett, through his proposed Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability (REPA), [...]
The Court of Appeals centered its discussion upon the argument that [...]
Some interesting news and opinion I've read on other sites around the Indiana blogosphere:
CBS Investigates Indianapolis’ Untested Rape Kit ControversyWith ominous voice-overs and a promise to "follow the money," the teaser included a question posed to a panicked Steve Buyer: "What happened to the $25,000?"
Tune [...]
"This is no way a reflection of Islam any more" [...]
Statements and releases are still rolling out, but here's a sampling.
Congressman Baron Hill:Out great nation has been debating how to responsibly reform our health care system for decades. And the debate has grown increasingly important as health costs have escalated sharply [...]
The event's speakers [...]
Here's the skinny:The entire state of Maine is dead to me. Sad, I've always wanted to hike the 100 Mile Wilderness.' [...]
A summary of the stimulus money state government received so far showed it paid for the equivalent of 16,310 [...]
