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DANIELS: Will we protect our kids, or won't we?
February 2, 2013
Deborah DanielsAs a society, we do everything we can to protect our children from harm and prepare them to live productive and successful
lives.
MoreSHEPARD: 'Cost of justice' matters to the economy
February 2, 2013
Randall Shepard / Special to IBJNational headlines recently reminded us of the benefits Indiana reaps for its economy by thoughtful attention to our system
of justice.
MoreSTYRING: This carrot might leave a bitter taste
February 2, 2013
Bill Styring / Special to IBJSome time before April 15, the Legislature must decide whether to accept a deal from the federal government to expand Medicaid
coverage. It’s shaping up as one of two or three major calls our lawmakers must make.
MoreVAUGHN: Action will make IEDC talk believable
February 2, 2013
Julia Vaughn / Special to IBJWhen I first met Mike Pence back in the mid-1990s, he was working as a radio and TV talk show host in Indianapolis. I was
a guest on his public affairs program many times and came to know the future governor as an affable and evenhanded host who
made room for all points of view while clearly stating his own.
MoreMYERS: Hoosiers still know how to cooperate
February 2, 2013
Woodrow Myers / Special to IBJThey say bipartisanship is dead in Washington, D.C. They say a Democrat won’t buy a Republican a beer and a Republican
won’t share a glass of Chardonnay with a Democrat.
MoreMACALLISTER: Early CIB is model for civil discourse
February 2, 2013
The element of controversy that clogs political debate, embitters theologians and fosters ethnic bitterness is surely as familiar
to us as Cain and Abel. King Solomon in 950 B.C. acknowledged its damage—and its danger—when he pleaded with his
subjects, “Come then, let us reason together” (though, like many “well-meaners,” he was better in
advising than complying).
MoreBECK: Let's talk reasonably about guns
February 2, 2013
Lara Beck / Special to IBJI 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.
MoreKRULL: We're all responsible for our government
February 2, 2013
John Krull / Special to IBJIt’s hard to tell when the notion began to sink in that too many Americans have forgotten the point of the American
Revolution.
MoreDELPH: Job creation incentives demand more transparency
February 2, 2013
Mike Delph / Special to IBJRecently, Gov. Mike Pence announced his plan to launch a new “transparency portal” to allow open tracking of the
Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s tax credits and the jobs created by those incentives. For some time, I have had
my own concerns about how much return taxpayers are getting for their public investment in Indiana’s economy.
MoreTHOMPSON: IEDC strives to balance public access, confidentiality
February 2, 2013
John Thompson / Special to IBJIn just more than eight years, Indiana has become a national role model for economic development as other states have enacted
similar business-friendly policies, practiced fiscal discipline, and replicated the IEDC organizational structure. Our state’s
emergence as an economic development leader is no accident, as the General Assembly partnered with us throughout this time
to build this job-attracting machine.
MoreMAHERN: Might freebies have greased this deal?
February 2, 2013
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJSome call it flimflam or a thimblerig. It is probably most recognized as the old shell game. Regardless of its moniker, our
city leaders are about to pull it on local taxpayers.
MoreBONIFIELD: Social media is changing government
February 2, 2013
Jake Bonifield / Special to IBJSocial media is a relatively new, inexorable term for many business and government leaders. Social media, they are told, is
a game-changer and the conventional wisdom suggests that if you do not have a presence on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn (and
Google+, to be hipster-ironic), you are missing the boat.
MoreWAGNER: Shake up higher education, thoughtfully
February 2, 2013
Jennifer Wagner / Special to IBJLast November, I received an e-mail from Indiana University asking me for input on a branding campaign for prospective students.
Intentionally or not, the survey focused on creative elements for the School of Journalism.
MoreSWAYZE: Full speed ahead on social issues
February 2, 2013
Sue Swayze / Special to IBJBeware the social issue? Hardly.
MoreVANE: Pence will meet huge expectations
February 2, 2013
Robert Vane / Special to IBJWhile I freely admit that my political memory and experience do not equal that of many of the folks on these pages, I am quite
sure the following statement rings true: No governor in modern Indiana history is laboring under more expectations than Mike
Pence.
MoreTAFT: Indy arrives at new set of crossroads
February 2, 2013
Bill Taft / Special to IBJSeveral recent zoning battles have revealed an opposition to change in many Indy neighborhoods that could sabotage the changes
that are necessary if Indianapolis is to compete with other metro areas and even its own suburbs in coming decades.
MoreHOWEY: Nothing simple about Obama and Indiana
February 2, 2013
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJWhen it comes to President Barack Obama and Hoosiers, well, it’s complicated.
MoreBROOKS: Straining to balance merit, compassion
February 2, 2013
David Brooks / New York Times SyndicateOne of the features of the Obama years is that we get to witness an enormous race between meritocracy and government. On the
one side, meritocracy widens inequality. On the other side, there is President Barack Obama’s team of progressives,
who are trying to mitigate inequality. The big question is: Which side is winning?
MoreSOWELL: Liberal concern actually hurts blacks
February 2, 2013
Thomas Sowell / Creators SyndicateThere is no question that liberals do an impressive job of expressing concern for blacks. But do the intentions expressed
in their words match the actual consequences of their deeds?
MoreQUILHOT: GOP has become its own worst enemy
January 5, 2013
During the past three years, I have had the opportunity to serve Arsenal Tech High School’s football team. It has been
an edifying time as I have gotten to know our urban high school students in ways only somebody called “coach”
can understand.
MoreVAUGHN: Door keeps revolving at Statehouse
January 5, 2013
Julia Vaughn / Special to IBJWith Republican super-majorities in both Statehouse chambers and a newly elected governor eager to make his mark on state
government, the upcoming legislative session could get controversial real fast.
MoreBOEHM: Now is the time to invest in the future
January 5, 2013
Ted Boehm / Special to IBJGov.-elect Mike Pence proposes a 10-percent reduction in Indiana’s income tax. Some question whether we can afford it.
But if we can, should we?
MoreSCHEELE: Forget about 2016, but 2020 might be a possibility
January 5, 2013
Ray Scheele / Special to IBJThere’s an old saying that a week is a lifetime in politics. Between now and Election Day 2016, there are 200 weeks—and
that many lifetimes. If Gov.-elect Mike Pence is to run for president in 2016, he must begin immediately.
MoreVARGUS: A long, steep climb makes the odds remote at best
January 5, 2013
The rise of any politician seems to cause speculation about their future. Such has certainly been the case of Gov.-elect Mike
Pence, even though his rise has been relatively slow.
MoreODLE: Let’s be careful whom we call 'takers'
January 5, 2013
Mitt Romney’s comment about 47 percent of people being “takers”—those who generally live off the rest
of the population’s efforts—reawakened me to a local version of this concept that creeps into our local discourse,
that African-Americans in large numbers tend to live off the subsidies of others.
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I live a couple blocks east of the Angie's campus and my house is assessed for ~$160,000. If I could get that amount, let alone $384,000 (a 140% bonus), I'd sell in a minute. Either Angie's stockholders just got fleeced, or Angie's is getting about a 58% discount on their property taxes, if these properties are actually worth what they paid Mr. Oesterle for them. Which do you think is the case?
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