May 4, 2013
Samuel L. Odle / Special to IBJA study by the Violence Policy Center reveals shocking statistics about Indiana. More Hoosiers were killed by gun violence
than traffic accidents in 2009—735 gun deaths versus 715 traffic deaths, according to the Washington, D.C.-based center.
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May 4, 2013
Mark Souder / Special to IBJEarly in the season in baseball, you can be leading the league in home runs because you can really hit a fastball, even if
you can’t hit a curveball. But in the major leagues, soon all you will see is curveballs. You either adjust or you are
gone.
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May 4, 2013
Mitchell DanielsWe meet in a time of continued economic stagnation. Economic growth in 2012 was a depressing 1.5 percent, half the historic
average. Three million fewer Americans are employed than when this so-called recovery began. Economic inequality is growing,
and unprecedented trillions in transfer payments have not reversed the trend. It was well said that, "We need a recovery
from this recovery."
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May 4, 2013
Kathy Davis / Special to IBJKeep the hope alive, I tell myself, keep the hope alive.
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May 4, 2013
Ted Boehm / Special to IBJThe debate over cutting the state income tax was settled for this year, but the subject isn’t put to rest.
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May 4, 2013
James H. Madison / Special to IBJ“We are governed by swine,” Meredith Nicholson lamented.
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May 4, 2013
House Bill 1483, which required drug tests for recipients of public assistance, passed the House 78-17 and the Senate 38-12,
but failed at the 11th hour in conference committee. However, given the level of support, it can be expected to return in
future sessions.
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May 4, 2013
Cecil Bohanon / Special to IBJWith the Governor’s Mansion in tow and a super-majority in both houses of the Legislature, Republicans seemed poised
to impose radical change on the state.
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May 4, 2013
Doris Anne Sadler / Special to IBJThe Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board seemed to forget that it spends tax dollars when it approved a $2 million expenditure
for two new suites at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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May 4, 2013
The question is not whether political science was ever, or is now, relevant.
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May 4, 2013
Jonathan WeinzapfelIf we want to know how to find and agree on solutions to the challenges of the day and how to get them implemented, the study
of political science is incredibly important.
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May 4, 2013
Gerry Lanosga / Special to IBJThe news business is in the thick of contest season. You’ve probably noticed.
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May 4, 2013
Greg Garrison / Special to IBJWhen U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan waded through a room full of fellow soldiers, gunning down a score or more and murdering
13, he was heard continually yelling "Allahu Akbar"—a close translation of which is something like, "Allah
is great."
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May 4, 2013
Jim Shella / Special to IBJThe Boston Marathon bombing is a tragedy that hit close to home. It will continue to hit close to home.
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May 4, 2013
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow / Special to IBJMy children grew up in an autocratic household with non-negotiable expectations. “You will make your bed before you
go to school.” “You will respect your elders and teachers.” And the biggest mandate, “You will
go to college.”
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May 4, 2013
Maureen Dowd / New York Times SyndicatePlease don’t ask me this anymore.
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March 30, 2013
Jennifer Wagner / Special to IBJQuick, describe a Hoosier swing voter. White, married, middle-class male from southern Indiana, somewhere between 35 and 55
years old, right?
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March 30, 2013
Morton MarcusNo one pays attention to a sentence buried in the middle of a recent news story out of Indiana University.
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March 30, 2013
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJCity-county councilors have a nasty tradition of agreeing with one another to blackball developments within their individual
districts.
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March 30, 2013
Eric Holcomb / Special to IBJComplacency and overreach are certainly real concerns any time a political party has the type of success the Indiana Republican
Party has had in recent election cycles.
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March 30, 2013
John ZodyWith super-majorities in both chambers, there’s been plenty of chatter about whether Republican lawmakers will stay
focused on their campaign promises to build our economy and create jobs.
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March 30, 2013
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJIt was lunchtime reading unlike any other Craig Dunn had seen.
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March 30, 2013
Robert Vane / Special to IBJUnquestionably, the biggest political news of this young year was the decision by City-County Councilor Jose Evans to join
the Republican Party.
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March 30, 2013
Jake Bonifield / Special to IBJAs the first governor since the Civil War to win election with less than 50 percent of the vote, Mike Pence has a political
capital problem. And it’s starting to show.
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March 30, 2013
Lara Beck / Special to IBJI’m optimistic about the future of Hoosier Democrats, particularly at the state level and in Marion County. Why, you
ask?
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.