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Remove barriers to lower costs
June 1, 2009
Todd RobersonBy preserving residency as a condition to distribute booze, our Legislature is protecting Indiana's existing liquor distributors,
many of whom do business in neighboring states like Illinois and Michigan. This antiquated standard is anti-competitive and
ultimately means higher prices and reduced selection for Indiana residents.
MoreAre new, low-cost laptops good for business?
May 25, 2009
Tim AltomToday, there are some small "notebook" machines on the market that mock the high prices of their bigger siblings. These can
be had for $200 to $400, and have enough features to make them real business tools if you're not too demanding.
MoreHoliday a reminder of the value of public service
May 25, 2009
Mike HicksMany lament the loss of what might be called timeless values. I place these into two categories; both are exemplified and
sustained by military service.
MorePay for diplomas is smart incentive
May 25, 2009
Incentives have long been used as an effective tool in business to improve employee performance. But can a concept that helps
companies motivate workers also work in public education?
MoreIn tough times, remember the arts as a civic duty
May 25, 2009
Attend arts events, visit our cultural organizations, and support our sports teams. If you don't make regular donations to
arts and cultural organizations, there has never been a better and more important time to give.
MoreDINING: Cobblestone Grill offers tasty lunch until 5
May 25, 2009
Lou HarryOne of the pleasures—and there are numerous ones—of Zionsville’s Cobblestone Grill (160 S. Main St., Zionsville, 873-4745) is that its lunch menu is offered beyond the traditional midday-meal hours.
Consumers too connected to TV, telephone noise
May 25, 2009
Carol FaenziWhy are we so addicted to being "connected?" The cell phone, the BlackBerry, the television, all have "power off" buttons,
but maybe that's itâ??when we turn the power off, does the sense of being disconnected makes us feel less powerful?
MoreJournalism is the value proposition
May 25, 2009
Chris KatterjohnThe newspaper business isn't dying; it's morphing.
MoreTourism should not be our focus
May 18, 2009
If a city really wants to attract people to its city (to live and visit), it has to become a better city, but to become a
better city it has to know what it is and what it wants to be and what it can be.
MoreGeneral Assembly heeds public mayhem, not public policy
May 18, 2009
Morton MarcusWhich group should make the spending decisions? Consumers or elected officials?
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Rickey's sculptures, Phoenix's 'Zoomerville' advance Indy's art reputation
May 18, 2009
Lou HarryThis week, art in the wind and an original musical.
MoreState tourism advertising poses tough question
May 18, 2009
Mike HicksIf Indiana is to be marketed as a region, government will be the one to do it.
MorePrepare for Indiana's low-carbon economy
May 18, 2009
Jesse KharbandaNo doubt the transition to a low-carbon economy will bring great challenges for Hoosier businesses, given how carbon-intensive
our society is. However, if we take proactive steps, Indiana can emerge as a standout success story.
MoreVisible progress in the city hides other troubles
May 18, 2009
Indianapolis still looks like a city with momentum, despite the dismal economy. But appearances can be deceiving.
MoreStop funding CIB
May 18, 2009
Well-intentioned or not, competent or not, the so-called "leaders" [sports columnist Bill Benner] referenced in your [May
4] column failed miserably in representing the best interests of taxpayers and instead presided over an unconscionable transfer
of wealth from "We the people" to a small number of professional sports owners and players.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Rate expectations ... reviewing without stars
May 11, 2009
Lou HarryThis week, two community theater productions reinforce my decision not to give
"star" ratings.
MoreEPA policies cannot force economic choices
May 11, 2009
Mike HicksWe are at a critical moment in environmental policy. We suffer a dearth of frankness on the matter that imperils the quality
of our decision-making.
MoreLegislators, governor disagree about special session
May 11, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumAssigning responsibility for what stuck us with a special session is a political post-session must, but playing the blame
game usually isn't a productive exercise.
MoreVolunteers want meaningful work
May 11, 2009
There are many factors involved in the decision to volunteer in the community—including
time commitment, the opportunities for building social networks, the skill set needed for the volunteer position, and of course
the mission of the organization.
MoreCities shouldn't subsidize leisure
May 11, 2009
To hold Carmel up as a healthy community is to turn a blind
eye to the mountain of debt run up by that city's mayor. Healthy communities provide the fundamental necessities in a balanced
way that does not put undue burden on those who live in that "time and space."
MoreAuthor's work may go unfinished
May 11, 2009
Morton MarcusThere are four main points I want to cover directly and simply: oil prices, the obsession with homeownership, the usual desire
for more, and the need to understand economic history.
MoreTough times require determined leader
May 11, 2009
Chris KatterjohnSomeone once told me it's easy to run an organization when times are good.
It's when times are tough that things get difficult. Well, we're definitely there.
MoreHere is a sustainable plan for the CIB
May 11, 2009
Brian WilliamsA vibrant Indianapolis powers a dynamic Indiana and the governor, the mayor and the members of the General Assembly should
all recognize that.
MoreCommunity leaders grateful to Simons
May 4, 2009
Most of us were taught to give thanks to those who do well and make our lives better. Some of us would like to give our hearty
thanks to Mel and Herb Simon and their families for all they've done in our community and statewide.
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These higher rates Co. e about only because physicians are now hospital employees. otherwise physicians couldn't charge these rates and share the windfall with the hospital. Community/rural hospitals probably not buying physicians practices and thus weren't getting the windfall anyway.
The incentive for poor people to get themselves off public assistance and "no longer be poor" is even with help...they're STILL POOR! Being poor, even with some assistance, isn't all that pleasant. (I speak from experience) It's a stubborn myth that poor people, who are on public assistance, are sitting in the lap of luxury. You should try living on just those "freebies" that you mentioned and see how meager they actually are. By the way, I didn't mean you had to buy/own a puppy...just pet one. :)
As near as I can tell the minority has ZERO constitutional obligation to offer a quorum to the majority. A requirement for quorum was inserted into the constitution so that tyrannical majorities could not simply shove through odious and objectionable legislation (which is exactly what they did.) By allowing a tyrannical majority to charge fines against the minority for exercising their constitutional prerogative to deny quorum the court as made a mockery of constitutional governance in the state of Indiana.
The voters elected the Reps to make a vote not walk out on the vote. They had to the right to exercise their opinion and vote "no" to the bill. Let me ask you this if you walked out of your job for 5 straight weeks would you get paid? Would you even have a job to go back to? If any elected official walks out on the people they should be arrested for stealing tax dollars from the public. They were elected to do a job and not leave when the job gets stuff.
I have been to several of their locations in Pennsylvania and always go in for 1 item and leave with a basket full of things. I'm very happy they decided on Indiana, now if only they would put the other store in eastside.