Bill Holman

In getting a disaster program included in the latest version of the federal farm bill, lawmakers limited the program's cost, in part, by basing aid on a farmer's total income. Read More

Beginning in 2014, the Senate bill would establish insurance exchanges where consumers could shop for private coverage sold under federal guidelines. Read More

The Senate bill now must be reconciled with the House version in a conference committee, and after the two are reconciled, the United States will join the advanced, industrial economies in Europe in having an insurance plan whose goal is universal coverage. Read More

The measure would extend coverage to an estimated 31 million who lack it, while banning the insurance industry from denying benefits or charging higher premiums on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions. Read More

At first Bill Murray was a goofball, a lounge singer or a guy that tried to blow up a gopher. Read More

In anticipation of Big Love 's return, I found this recent interview with co-creator Will Scheffer in which he revealed some info -- not really spoilers, but if you're at all squeamish about knowing what's going to happen in even the broadest terms, don't jump to the next page. Read More

Jessica Simpson paid a visit to the pokey early this AM, trying in vain to ... Read More

It's no secret that Cinematical loves Dear Zachary, A Letter to a Son About His Father . Read More

A lot of hot trumpets in town on Friday , with the superb Roy Hargrove Quintet at Catalina's (running through Sunday, in fact); Scotty Barnhart at Charlie O's; and Jack Sheldon out at Café 322 in Sierra Madre . Read More

A $17.9 million metering system approved by the Cary Town Council could save the town and its water customers millions of dollars over the next two decades, according to town officials. Read More