Miscellaneous

• Have Business Interests Taken Control Of The U S Supreme Court?

  Mike Bryant | December 20, 2010 9:04 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The New York Times looked at that question today and had some very interesting conclusions. The story is based on a study that was conducted by Lee Epstein, a political scientist at...

• Blue Cross Blue Shield on the Hot Seat Again for Attempting a Rate Hike on Seniors' Policies

  David Mittleman | December 19, 2010 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Last month an Ingham County judge blocked Blue Cross Blue Shield from instituting rate increases on insurance policies by up to 66% for some seniors with supplemental Medicare policies. This isn't...

• More Questions About Urine Tests?

  Mike Bryant | December 18, 2010 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Earlier this year, an Anoka laboratory was heavily scrutinized regarding its urine testing in DUI cases. There was a “miscalculation of the alcohol concentrations.” Questions have...

• Here We Go Again: ATRA Publishes its "Judicial Hellhole" Report

  Christopher Nace | December 17, 2010 1:51 PM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  The American Tort Reform Association is at it again. They have just come out with their 2010 Judicial Hellhole report. What do you think they mean by hellhole? Well, if by hellhole you mean...

• Vote for Dr. Davey's Mobile Dental Van Project in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge

  David Mittleman | December 16, 2010 8:34 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Dr. David “Davey” Turok, DDS of Chicago is a finalist in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge and is one step closer to realizing his dream of creating a mobile dental van to help underprivileged...

• School Lunches -- Major Changes With New School Lunch Bill

  Steve Smith | December 15, 2010 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  President Obama is expected to sign a much needed school lunch bill that will offer healthier lunch choices for children’s school meals and in vending machines on school campuses. The...

• Twitter and Facebook in the car?

  Steve Klearman | December 15, 2010 11:25 AM | 1 CommentReno, NV

  While the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration works to increase awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, drivers will soon be updating Twitter and Facebook on the road. As the...

• Bill of Rights - Is the Right to a Jury Forgotten by the Elected Establishment?

  Jeremy Thurman | December 15, 2010 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  Today is the 219th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, a critical turning point in the history of this country and one that transformed this nation forever. As Republicans in...

• Preventing Frostbite in Cold Weather

  Tom Hastings | December 15, 2010 10:54 AM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  Threat of Frostbite Should Not Be Taken Lightly Some people enjoy snow and the cold weather. Some people do not. No one however, wants to suffer from frostbite. Midwesterners will be facing...

• Time limits for correcting Social Security earnings record for Disability, Retirement

  Doug Landau | December 14, 2010 6:41 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  The Social Security Act defines the basic statute of limitations beyond which earnings ordinarily may not be corrected: 3 years, 3 months, and 15 days after the close of the taxable year in which...