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HARRIS: Teacher contracts are written for adults, not students
January 8, 2011
David Harris / Special to IBJToo often, teacher contracts have put the interests of adults above the interests of students. Adults have all the power.
MoreMEREDITH: Students achieve more under collective bargaining
January 8, 2011
Teresa Meredith / Special to IBJRecent reform measures—aimed at blaming teachers’ unions for all that ails public schools—claim that negotiated
agreements are a large part of student achievement problems. Yet research shows that Indiana students fare better in school
corporations where teachers have the right to collectively bargain.
MoreHEIN: Hoosier mayors drive U.S., China ties
January 8, 2011
Jay Hein / Special to IBJWayne Seybold is well-known as an Olympic ice skater. He is also earning a reputation as an innovative two-term mayor of his
hometown of Marion. But few Hoosiers are aware of his role as global trade warrior.
MoreWINSTON: Focus on kitchen and boardroom tables
January 8, 2011
Robin Winston / Special to IBJMany voters I talked with wanted to send a wakeup call to politicians of both parties that they should heed the words of Jim
Carville to then-candidate Bill Clinton in 1992: “It’s the economy, stupid.”
MoreSHELLA: Indiana Democrats can blame Obama
January 8, 2011
Jim Shella / Special to IBJDemocrats couldn’t get away from Barack Obama during the 2010 election cycle. The national mood fueled by frustration
over high unemployment and the continued recession, along with opposition to health care reform, carried their opponents into
office.
MoreEARLY: Either sing 'Kumbaya' or 'suck it up, cupcakes'
January 8, 2011
Rex Early / Special to IBJThe real gift in the 2010 election is that the Republican landslide was nationwide and resulted in Republican majorities in
legislatures all over the country. Why was this so important? It’s map-drawing time.
MoreVAUGHN: Ethics reform is riddled with loopholes
January 8, 2011
Julia Vaughn / Special to IBJWhen the Indiana General Assembly reconvened earlier this month, legislators were greeted by a huge cadre of lobbyists all
wanting the same thing: their attention and support for whatever issue the lobbyist is pushing.
MoreROBERTS: 'Perfect storm' casts pall over Super Bowl
January 8, 2011
Gary R. Roberts / Special to IBJAs a one-time NFL lawyer who has closely followed sports labor relations for 35 years, I am often asked about the chances
of Indianapolis’ losing the 2012 Super Bowl.
MoreMUTZ: Reclaim education from the unions
December 25, 2010
John Mutz / Special to IBJNo doubt about it. My vote for collective bargaining rights for teachers as a state senator in 1973 was a big mistake. Not
my only miscue in public life, but a whopper.
MoreLADWIG: Public-sector unions burden taxpayers
December 25, 2010
Craig Ladwig / Special to IBJOur ruin absent heroic stances at the Statehouse and the Governor’s Office, is not only politically likely but mathematically
certain.
MoreMAHERN: Indy hotels should give workers a raise
December 25, 2010
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJThe city should not approve another hotel development until it is clear the hotel operator will not pursue the same low-wage
path of those who came before it.
MoreOWENSBY: Problems, sure. Broken? Not these everyday heroes
December 25, 2010
Bill Owensby / Special to IBJHow should the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department be fixed? But it's not broken.
MoreSTRAUB: Re-engineering 'surge' will restore trust, confidence
December 25, 2010
How should the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department be fixed? Unfortunately, the conduct of a small group of police
officers has eroded the public’s trust and confidence in IMPD.
MoreWAGNER: Democrats should be pleased, cautious
December 25, 2010
Jennifer Wagner / Special to IBJIndianapolis is in desperate need of leadership, both the vision to steer a wayward ship back on course and the competence
to implement large projects while deftly managing daily operations.
MoreLUBBERS: More performance funds for universities
December 25, 2010
Teresa Lubbers / Special to IBJIndiana cannot meet growing economic and educational expectations without fundamentally rethinking how we deliver higher education
to our students, how we measure progress, and how we reward results.
MoreRIVERA: Lackluster schools rob kids of future
December 25, 2010
Angel RiveraI applaud the signs of progress that have been reported recently, but we are a long way from success.
MoreMYERS: Cure the education death spiral
December 25, 2010
Woodrow Myers / Special to IBJAs we move deeper into the second decade of the new century, we must face the reality of our failure to keep our kids at the
front of the competition, especially in math and science.
MoreBAUER: Tech, education are calling cards with greatest appeal
December 25, 2010
What should be done to attract more young professionals to Indiana? While manufacturing continues to play an important role
in our economic base, we must be realistic and focus our attention on advanced manufacturing and green technologies.
MoreBOSMA: Upgraded tech, science education outrank attraction
December 25, 2010
Brian C. Bosma / Special to IBJWhat should be done to attract more young professionals to Indiana? The availability of a talented innovative work force is
now as important as low taxes, energy costs and location when entrepreneurs make job-location decisions.
MoreKRULL: Daniels got his wish - and should shudder
December 25, 2010
John Krull / Special to IBJBarack Obama can tell the governor that nuance is one of the first casualties of a political war.
MoreFARGO: Shield laws are beyond party labels
December 25, 2010
Anthony L. Fargo / Special to IBJGood government should be transparent, no matter who’s in charge.
MoreHOWEY: Tea partiers imprudently target Lugar
December 25, 2010
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJA question that must be posed to the tea partiers intent on taking Sen. Richard Lugar out: Who replaces him?
MoreGREGG: A parlor full of possible ‘pub’ nominees
December 25, 2010
John R. Gregg / Special to IBJAs I review the list of potential Democratic nominees, none of the Republican hopefuls can keep the Statehouse in Republican
hands.
MoreBROOKS: Ben Franklin's nation as a world model
December 25, 2010
David Brooks / New York Times SyndicateIn a world of relative equals, the U.S. will have to learn to define itself by its values.
MoreCOLLINS: Arizona strikes again, with Medicaid
December 25, 2010
Gail Collins / New York Times SyndicateTry to imagine what the Republicans would have said if someone in the Obama administration proposed cutting off liver transplants
for Medicare recipients.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.