March 30, 2013
I’m optimistic about the future of Hoosier Democrats, particularly at the state level and in Marion County. Why, you
ask?
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February 2, 2013
I didn’t want to write about guns. The subject is fraught with complications. If I thought the political commentary
on Facebook was extreme during the election, it became downright ludicrous following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary
School.
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December 15, 2012
For the political among us, 2012 was solely focused on the election. From the early days in January with the Iowa caucuses
to the ongoing transitions at the state and federal levels, the year was packed with action.
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November 17, 2012
A super-majority doesn’t necessarily mean good government.
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October 13, 2012
In the days leading up to the election, there are countless opportunities to learn about the candidates who are running for
elected office. With Election Day just weeks away, chances are you are getting bombarded by campaign paraphernalia in the
mailbox, on television and radio, the Internet and in your neighbor’s front yard.
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August 18, 2012
When Melina Kennedy ran for mayor of Indianapolis last year, childhood education was a cornerstone of her campaign. The issue
caught the attention of parents, employers, educators and the media, and Kennedy made a compelling case for investing in our
community’s human capital.
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July 14, 2012
We often hear that government should be run more like business.
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Three Magi
Cats out of the bag. The object of the game is to get acquired. That means the company has no idea how to grow beyond a certain point. Email is a 1990s technology. I have laughed at this company since day one. Such a small bit player. If it was anywhere but here, it wouldn't be newsworthy.
Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.
Does the buyer get to keep the recent Accu-Chek J.D. Power award? Be careful, those Swiss cannot be trusted. Last June they pimped Mayor Ballard and former Governor Daniels at a media op, announcing plans to invest "$300 million at its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2017," only to turn around and close the Roche Nutley, NJ facility and eliminate 1000 jobs there later the same week. It seems that healthcare can be innovated only as long as money is to be made. Right now Roche seems to have big eyes for China: there are many Chinese in China and potential billions in Swiss francs! Since Roche is having difficulty with US insurance companies swallowing the bill for overpriced cancer drugs (with debatable efficacy) why not sell insurance to the Chinese and market the drugs to them there? There is a name for these sort of business practices however proper decorum precludes it use in this forum.
Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.