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Prepare for a (good) schools arms race
November 11, 2010
Comments(8)Imagine a future in which Indiana school districts bid up salaries for star teachers to $100,000 or more to develop a district
specialty in a field like science or math, and cause students to excel.
MoreElections encourage an arch-conservative
November 3, 2010
Comments(2)Bill Styring, whose long, wonkish career includes analyzing health reform for Mike Pence, cried last night.
MoreShould journalists contribute to politicians?
September 16, 2010
Comments(3)A survey reveals Indiana newspaper execs chipping in to campaign war chests.
MoreMusings on a Daniels presidential bid
September 14, 2010
Comments(9)Terms Daniels uses a lot—"statism" and "adult conversation"—could be revealing about his intentions.
MoreIndiana GOP candidates for U.S. House unanimously pledge to repeal health reform
September 8, 2010
Comments(6)All nine Republicans—count 'em—have signed a pledge. What is that telling us?
MoreBayh likely to run for governor, party official says
September 7, 2010
Comments(14)Marion County Democratic chief Ed Treacy expects an announcement after the first of the year.
MoreIs Baron Hill high and dry?
July 28, 2010
Comments(5)The congressman was the only one from the Indiana delegation to vote for cap and trade. Now, with the Senate having gotten
cold feet on the legislation, Hill might have been left to twist in the wind.
MoreWas Daniels right about the Court of Appeals?
June 30, 2010
Comments(5)The state Supreme Court rammed an appeals court decision on Indiana’s voter ID bill down its throat. Was the appellate
decision “judicial arrogance?”
MoreAssessing Daniels' record on the environment
April 26, 2010
Comments(4)A leading Hoosier environmentalist thinks the governor isn’t living up to his conservative reputation.
MoreAre teachers unions the new UAW?
April 15, 2010
Comments(18)The Indiana State Teachers Association might shoot itself in the foot in its standoff with the state’s school chief.
MoreAssessing George W. Bush's presidency
April 13, 2010
Comments(14)Bush will be among friends when he speaks in Indianapolis on Thursday. But how will history treat his term in office?
MoreIs Indiana northern or southern?
April 7, 2010
Comments(31)Many Hoosiers would recoil at the Confederate History Month declaration by Virginia’s new governor. Others, though,
might not, and the reaction would likely depend on where in Indiana the reaction came from.
MoreCity Securities chief likes Tea Party
March 30, 2010
Comments(10)You know times have changed when the head of Indianapolis’ main investment bank can identify with the Tea Party movement.
MoreWhat's next for guns at work
March 19, 2010
Comments(6)Beginning July 1, employees will be able to bring guns to work. A labor lawyer says employers will need to get creative.
MoreThe local impact of gendercide
March 8, 2010
Comments(2)Baby girls are being aborted at higher and higher rates around the world. Does that affect how you do business in countries
where this form of gendercide is prevalent?
MoreAngry at Indiana politicians
March 5, 2010
Comments(13)An observer says Hoosiers are really honked at incumbents. Except for Daniels.
MoreLocal government reform still sputtering
March 4, 2010
Comments(0)The second legislative session since the Kernan-Shepard report on local government reform is about to end. Joe Kernan and
Randall Shepard can still say, “We’ve got to stop governing like this.”
MoreA Daniels presidential strategy
February 26, 2010
Comments(0)Attorney, lobbyist and long-time Republican fundraiser John Hammond thinks Daniels should go to cognoscenti before early states
and tea parties.
MorePondering an Evan Bayh redux
February 22, 2010
Comments(9)Some observers think Bayh will run for governor again to springboard to the presidency. But to stand out to national, and
possibly even Hoosier, voters, he might be forced outside his cautious comfort zone.
MoreCultural Trail pork?
February 18, 2010
Comments(17)The finished trail will be great. But the federal government is on a trajectory toward fiscal oblivion.
MorePuzzling over why Evan Bayh waited until the last minute to retire
February 15, 2010
Comments(10)Bayh might have been sly as a fox by waiting to the last minute to announce he's leaving the Senate.
MoreGun bills on fast track
February 11, 2010
Comments(9)Want to leave a gun in your car at work? Your employer's policy may become irrelevant.
MoreIndiana and climate change
January 22, 2010
Comments(5)A report by an influential Republican pollster could send a disruptive ripple through Indiana.
MoreComparing Coakley, Bayh
January 20, 2010
Comments(19)Evan Bayh is no Martha Coakley. But on the outside chance Bayh could be beat in this year's senate race, an opponent might
do best to paint him as an elitist.
MoreIndianapolis resentment
January 18, 2010
Comments(2)Jealousy toward Indianapolis in the Statehouse shows no sign of letting up, one legislator says.
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Lauren: I reported BJ's plans based on their filing for construction permits. Of course, it's possible the plans fell through. Will update if I can find out more.
This weekend the Indianapolis School of Ballet performed Russian Treasures at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Theater for huge, enthusiastic crowds. This group of young people, returning students and young guest artists did fantastic performances of Balanchine's Valse-Fantaisie, Swan Lake Act II, Raymonda Act III and Allegro Vivace. I was blown away by the professionalism and energy of this school, which is on the caliber with most professional companies. If you're looking for great dancing and production value, this downtown venue is worth seeing and supporting.
Are they indeed going up there? I was told by BJ's directly they had no new stores planned in the area...
The article mentions that Indiana casinos are losing revenue to Ohio and Illinois casinos, but neglects to mention that those regional competitors are smoke-free for worker health.
In other words, Indiana's smoke-filled casinos are losing revenue to smoke-free competitors - without a local or statewide clean air law in Indiana to blame for it. Meanwhile, Indiana's casino workers, in order to provide for their family in a tough economy, must face the health hazards of secondhand smoke on a daily basis including cancer, heart disease, COPD, and many other preventable diseases, and associated healthcare costs.
Indiana lawmakers should take a cue from states like Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts and ensure that casino jobs don't sicken the very people those jobs are intended to help. Even sophisticated casino ventilation systems do not protect people from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke.
Some bump day, huh? Why were Loyd and Hamilton not allowed to run? Both say they had rides. It must be all part of the Vision. The good news is no traffic and plenty of room to stretch out. It would be nice if someone picked up some trash, there was so much trash in the Paddock Penthouse yesterday it looked like a Hulman George family reunion.