Political

Internet gaming and gambling has come under fire as of late, and one story in particular involving the conviction of a man who was running a poker club advertised exclusively by word of mouth and through text messages. The man's lawyers were appealing his conviction and all eyes were on that appeal...

Should new school buses have seat belts installed before they are used to transport Indiana’s children to and from school? Democratic state Senate hopeful Terry White seems to think so, according to a proposal he made earlier last week. White, who is the Warrick County Democratic chairman currently challenging state Senator Veneta Becker for the District 50 seat, says that according to the Nationa

By now, you are well aware of the controversy surrounding Chick-Fil-A created by company president Dan Cathy and his stance on same-sex marriage. There has also been some flap about the food chain's documented financial backing of anti-gay Christian organizations as well...

One of the hottest topics right now is the proposed consolidation of Evansville City and Vanderburgh County governments into one body. Both sides have very strong arguments in support of their respective positions on this issue. Advocates for both sides will speak tonight at a public meeting at the C.K. Newsome Center at 6:30pm in Downtown Evansville.

It was bound to happen eventually - being taxed for driving your car. Seems ridiculous, right? Well, a new law being proposed would use a GPS tracking device that would keep track of the total miles you drive and tax you accordingly.

Maybe you have a cough that won't go away or you've found an unusual lump in a usually lump-less part of your body. You're worried -- could it be serious?

There’s no day quite like the Fourth of July to make Americans reflect on the freedoms and gifts we too often take for granted as citizens of the U.S.A. And nobody salutes the red, white and blue quite as often or as seriously as country music stars. In light of this year’s Independence Day, longtime country music king Tim McGraw paused to reflect on what makes America a great place to live. Read

News that the Supreme Court upheld the national healthcare mandate — dubbed Obamacare — has angered some, delighted others and left a few country artists worried about the future of the United States. Charlie Daniels was quick to speak his mind on Twitter Thursday morning.

When you stop and think about it, as long as you pay property taxes, you never really own your home even if you payoff your mortgage. Property taxes have been a huge issue here in Indiana for years. The homestead tax credit has been the subject of many discussions and debates over the last few years and some have called for the elimination of property taxes altogether.

Distracted driving has just become a huge priority for the Obama administration. They believe stronger laws at the state level and crackdowns by local law enforcement will prevent thousands of deaths and injuries caused by drivers using their smartphones and texting while driving.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a ban on super-sized sodas in all restaurants, delis, sports arenas, movie theaters and street carts in New York City to battle the growing obesity problem and that has some screaming foul. Bloomberg's ban would include the sale of any and all large sodas and other sugary drinks in cups or bottles larger than 16 fluid ounces.

In today's job market, you have to be more careful than ever with regard to your past, errors on your resume and even your online and social network activity. I have a friend here in Evansville who recently lost his job because of a photo he had on his wall on Facebook that showed him drinking...