Yesterday on NPR I heard a report that Nebraska Democrat Senator Ben Nelson will join with Republicans to oppose the nomination of Craig Becker to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Purportedly this means that it is likely that "Democrats cannot find the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP ...

People are policy and while much attention has been focused on the profusion of buffoons and poltroons Obama has installed at the cabinet and sub-cabinet level positions in his administration, the real work of radically changing the character of our government has been entrusted to anonymous apparat ...

BLUE ON BLUE: Ben Nelson To Filibuster Becker for NLRB.

President Obama continues to "reach out" to conservatives and moderates. The benefits of this approach, however, are dubious at best. Ben NelsonObama, for example, secured support for healthcare reform legislation from Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska by giving his state millions of dollars in Medicai ...

President Obama continues to "reach out" to conservatives and moderates. The benefits of this approach, however, are dubious at best. Ben NelsonObama, for example, secured support for healthcare reform legislation from Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska by giving his state millions of dollars in Medicai ...

I'm delighted that Donald Campbell, who is visiting at Mississippi College School of Law, will be guest blogging with us. Welcome, Donald! Ben Barros [Comments are held for approval, so there will be some delay in posting]

I'm delighted that Donald Campbell, who is visiting at Mississippi College School of Law, will be guest blogging with us. Welcome, Donald! Ben Barros [Comments are held for approval, so there will be some delay in posting]

If you read my blogs on a regular basis, you know that I continuously remind readers about the dangers of distracted driving. Usually, these distractions happen in the form of cell phone use or texting while driving. Recently I read an article that tops all of the distracted driving cases I have r ...

Week 2 of the LegalMatch Ping Pong Tournament has come to a close and two teams have emerged as favorites. has won all but one game so far earning them 217 points with one game remaining. also only retains one loss and has 226 points. With 3 weeks to go, anything can happen and players have be ...

The Maryland Daily Record reports that Maryland judges will forgo pay raises for the second straight year. What do Maryland judges make? Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell earns $181,352 a year while other Court of Appeals judges make $162,352. Court of Special Appeals Chief Jud ...