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Reality of Obama taking hold
Fred Thompson is not the only presidential candidate suffering under the weight of unrealistic expectations. It appears that exuberant Democrat primary voters are finding out that Barack Obama's appeal begins and ends with his personal story. -
Dell Hell
The blue hyperlink. It represents, indisputably, the essence of the Internet. -
Tillery maneuvers for retro Madison County Courts
Tillery Chief Judge Ann Callis thinks she should run the circuit court of Madison County. -
Texas asbestos lawyer says Record newspaper is not real
Brent Coon Southeast Texas Record editor Marilyn Tennissen and reporter David Yates are not journalists and the Record is not a newspaper, Beaumont, Texas attorney Brent Coon said at a hearing before Texas District Judge Donald Floyd on April 26. -
Reform rhetoric versus reality
Tony Peraica In Scripture, the Messiah – Jesus Christ – was known to hang around with tax collectors and criminals. His purpose was to teach us all that every last one of God's creatures can seek forgiveness and salvation. -
Stephens calls on Dems to advance voter photo ID proposal
A state law requiring voters present photo identification before voting is long overdue, said State Rep. Ron Stephens as he called on a Democratically-controlled state legislature to act on a bill that has been "bottled up" for three years. -
Voter ID law to be introduced in Illinois
Making voters produce a picture ID before they can cast a vote is not designed to pick on minorities, according to a veteran Illinois legislator. -
Price postmortem
All's well that ends well and it's water under the bridge, but be it resolved or behind us or whatever, Price v. Phillip Morris deserves more than clichés and a footnote. -
Byron won't discuss decision, others compelled to react
Attorney Larry Hepler A flurry of television cameras and inquiring reporters were not able to penetrate the chambers of Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron on Thursday. His bailiff, Fred Perry, said the judge would not be taking any calls regarding the Illinois Supreme Court's decision to overturn Byron's $10.1 bench verdict against Philip Morris. -
Big game hunting
Cooper SimmonsCooper name partner Jeffrey Cooper is reportedly going continental for revenue growth. -
McGlynn reverses Kardis decision on his last day
Appellate Judge Stephen McGlynn As Madison County Circuit Judge Philip Kardis enjoyed his last day on the job, a freshman appellate court judge--the position Kardis once aspired to--helped reverse a decision he made in a class action case against Dell Corp. -
Sweet sensitivity
McMorrow Lost amidst the substance of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Avery decision was a curious dissent, one that expressed compassion for the losing plaintiff’s lawyers. -
Emert Wyss dismissed as third party defendant
Judge Kardis Emert Wyss of Alton, who gained national fame as the lawyer who accidentally sued himself, no longer holds that distinction. -
Madison County action hastens bill signing
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Our actions speak louder than their words
A well-educated trader friend of ours, a few years back, declared suddenly that he would no longer be reading books. -
MCR in Washington Post spotlight
Jeff Birnbaum The Madison County Record splashed onto the front page of the liberal-leaning Washington Post Dec. 6, causing a ripple of national and local media curiosity. -
Best intentions drive tort reform efforts
It has not been my intention to engage in a running debate with Randall Bono.