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FERGUSON: Gregg, Pence diverge on running mates

June 16, 2012
Marriage equality will be the issue that really matters.
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FERGUSON: Mourdock win signals danger for deliberation

May 19, 2012
A slavish devotion to purity in ideology leads to an inability to get anything done.
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FERGUSON: Hoosiers won't benefit from anti-Lugar fervor

April 14, 2012
Being a long-serving member of the Congress representing a state used to be a huge net plus.
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FERGUSON: Solid higher education reforms, with caveats

March 17, 2012
It is imperative for the integrity of higher education that the faculty control the curriculum.
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FERGUSON: Big issues playing out right here in Indiana

February 18, 2012
Maybe leaders of the Republican National Committee see Indiana as a model.
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FERGUSON: Odd contradictions in Daniels' final agenda

January 21, 2012
Daniels is now wading deep into the so-called right-to-work debate.
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FERGUSON: Even Louisiana has a limited smoking ban

December 24, 2011
Most observers will agree that Louisiana isn’t exactly famous for leading the way in progressive public policy
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FERGUSON: Right-to-work could backfire on Republicans

November 26, 2011
Ohio and Wisconsin illustrate the danger of an emboldened majority's over-reaching in pursuit of its policy goals.
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FERGUSON: Tea Party, Occupy invigorate the process

October 22, 2011
I find myself (supporter of the two-party system that I am) a bit encouraged by the take-to-the streets mentality of these movements.
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FERGUSON: Reform overlooks special-needs children

September 24, 2011
In a telling exchange, an education expert at a local advocacy group with whom I spoke reported that she home-schooled her children with special needs. This is not at all uncommon.
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FERGUSON: Indiana governors are not underpowered

August 20, 2011
Indeed, an astute governor who wants to push the boundaries of executive power can simply do so when legislators are looking the other way. While they are literally out of town.
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FERGUSON: States'-rights crowd hurts small people

July 23, 2011
The debate over Medicaid funding and Planned Parenthood is about the access of poor people to health care. And about the right of the state of Indiana to assert the power to say where poor people can receive such health care services.
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FERGUSON: Defunding sends states on dangerous path

June 25, 2011
Much more worrying to me is the fact that many of the poorest women (and men) in the state will be denied basic health services at least temporarily.
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FERGUSON: Take redistricting away from the politicians

May 21, 2011
Safe districts essentially decide elections and take the power out of the hands of voters today and for the next 10 years.
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FERGUSON: Protest walkouts are worthy of protection

April 23, 2011
Removing this possibility from future minority parties (whoever they may be) would unfairly hamstring the minority and give them no voice in the face of an unyielding majority.
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  1. So the Mayor adds another non value added layer to having a vehicle towed? Whereby the City Government RECIEVES AN ILLEGAL KICKBACK FROM A LGOISTICS COMPANY THAT SUBS THE WORK TO LOCAL TOW COMPANIES? What is the service the City performs for receiving the "tribute"? This is RICO!!!!! What a corrupt and unnecessary layer. What a dirtbag Mayor and his cronies.

  2. Owner occupied housing. Clear enough?

  3. So people think I am paranoid. It's from experience in dealing with puds requested by developers who make major donations themselves to representatives, have nice fund raisers for those running for office and hide through pac's. then there are the public relation firms. You will note some pr comments below. You there Clyde Lee? My opinion. Commercial along 421, great. Multifamily housing, terrible idea that will change the town. Senior condos or zero lot line homes west, great. I suggest keeping all entries to commercial areas at 421. All entries to owner occupied on sycamore. Will keep the traffic on sycamore down some. Two other things. You can't trust what will be there in 10 years. Steve builds quality stuff, but areas change over time. Look at the changes at the wall mart center at 86th and 421 over the last 10 years. Look at the apartments and neighborhoods behind St Vincent's. Raintree properties WILL decrease in value if commercial and multifamily goes in near. It has already been happening around the bridges area. The houses that have been sold recently are way below market. Several deals not closed due to the Illinois construction and the whole unsurety of the bridges. It's pretty simple, Zionsville will approve the whole thing because the city council has been groomed over a LONG period of time for this. I might even suggest some are in their position as a result of this.

  4. Esta, do you have a dog in this fight? You seem to really want to knock anyone against this project. No, I didn't move to Indiana for the architecture. I moved here for that red barn in the field. The horses and fields of corn. A place that is NOT overdeveloped. There are plenty of nearby places in Indianapolis that could be REDEVELOPED instead.

  5. RKW - OK, we get it, you're paranoid. The question is, are you paranoid enough? Greg - Yes, Pittman(s) is (are) at it again. They are developers, they build things. It's what they do. So when you go to work tomorrow, Greg, you're at it again too. Cliff - Really? You moved to Indiana for its progressive architecture? That's like moving to England for the cuisine. Zionsvillain - The house you moved to was once a field or woods. I'm willing to bet folks were upset when that ground was plowed under and a house was built. But I guess now that you are in, everything should stop? "My house was OK, but the next one is sprawl." SE Guy - Please don't paint us with such a wide brush. Most reasonable Zionsville residents welcome planned, measured development.

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