Mark Bennett

By Mark Bennett
CNHI News Service

Some may smell some Blues Brothers-style cabbage rolls in the
Illinois governor’s future.

Indeed, at this point, his strongest argument against a future prison term

Mark Bennett

By Mark Bennett
The Tribune Star

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.

There is no debate over one aspect of Indiana lawmakers considering a
statewide ban on smoking in indoor public places.

Their decision can’t possibly please everyone.

By Mark Bennett
The Tribune Star

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.

In a rented room, somewhere in the black mountain hills of
Dakota, Rocky Raccoon found solace on his nightstand.

At least that’s how Paul McCartney sang the sad tale of a jilted guy who’d
just lost a fight and the girl he loved to a rival.

“Now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room, only to find Gideon’s Bible.

Mark Bennett

By Mark Bennett
The Tribune Star

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.

Hypnosis sounds good right now.
“You’re getting sleepy. Very, very sleepy. When I snap my fingers, you’ll
wake up and it will be Nov. 5.”
Snap.

By Mark Bennett
The Tribune Star

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.

At face value, the information was typical political campaign fodder.

During a debate Tuesday at Bloomington, comments cropped up about an incident in 1970, when Mitch Daniels was arrested on a marijuana charge. Sure, that was 38 years ago when Daniels, now 59 and Indiana's governor, was a student at Princeton University. Still, as elections draw near, the candidates' pasts — no matter how distant — routinely become fair game. Campaign teams dig for hours, days and weeks to unearth an old nugget like last week's tidbit.