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Government Reform
Ex-gubernatorial candidates, biz leaders seek national debt fix
January 18, 2013
Associated PressA group of Indiana political and business leaders are joining a national effort to pressure Washington, D.C., politicians
to find a long-term debt fix.
MoreFuture of Fishers campaign focuses on ballot questions
September 22, 2012
Public meetings offer residents opportunity to learn about potential change in northeast-side town's form of government.
MoreIndiana officials face deadline on anti-nepotism law
June 8, 2012
Associated PressCounty, city, town and township governments across Indiana are racing to adopt new rules against nepotism ahead of a July
1 deadline.
MoreSouthport faces steep budget cuts after years of procedural errors
March 10, 2012
Hayleigh ColomboNew Southport Mayor Jesse Testruth and Clerk-Treasurer Diana Bossingham are sorting out years of financial woes that plagued
the previous administration, including two unsatisfactory state audits that were forwarded to the county prosecutor’s
office for review.
MoreGOP brass opts not to battle townships
December 10, 2011
Francesca JaroszRepublican leaders in the General Assembly who have backed local government reform will trade ambitious proposals they’ve
pursued in years past for more moderate—and widely accepted—ideas in the next legislative session.
MoreEDITORIAL: Township reform must not fail again
April 23, 2011
IBJ StaffWith property tax caps putting the squeeze on budgets, it’s foolhardy for townships to be sitting on millions that could
be funding needed services.
MoreShares of embattled ITT may not have hit bottom
April 16, 2011
Greg AndrewsSome analysts believe the thrashing ITT investors have taken since the federal government unveiled a tougher regulatory scheme
for for-profit schools a year ago is only the start.
MoreAggressive bills aimed at consolidating township governments fail
April 16, 2011
Francesca JaroszWith two weeks left in the legislative session, only two statewide local-government-reform bills remain. Both fail to accomplish
reformers’ key aim: removing layers of township government they say have outlived their use.
MoreCommittee explores ways to reduce government
January 25, 2011
Francesca JaroszCharging not-for-profits for government services, eliminating certain paper records and trimming how much counties pay to
mental-health institutions are among the ways local officials say the cost of government could be reduced.
MoreCOX: Shrinking government can increase costs
January 22, 2011
Wendell CoxLegislation will likely be introduced in the Indiana General Assembly to abolish township governments and consolidate their
functions into counties. As in the past, the proponents claim this would save money for taxpayers. Nothing could be further
from the truth.
MoreObama considers shedding rules that hurt job growth
January 18, 2011
Associated PressThe president planned to sign an executive order Tuesday telling federal agencies to look for rules that place an unreasonable
burden on businesses.
MoreReports say Indiana townships inefficient
January 16, 2011
Associated PressNew investigations reported in Indiana newspapers say there are widespread patterns of inefficiency in the government of the
state's 1,008 townships.
MoreEDITORIAL: Daniels on target on township reform
January 15, 2011
IBJ StaffGovernment reform is an important topic, especially at a time tax caps have forced many units of local government to cut back
on essential services.
MoreFEIGENBAUM: Session to test lawmakers' views on small government
January 1, 2011
Ed FeigenbaumMany new House and Senate members won election in part on platforms of reducing government regulation and minimizing government
in the lives of Hoosiers.
MoreBusiness agenda might get friendly reception
December 18, 2010
Mary DieterWith Republicans firmly in control of the Indiana General Assembly, businesses have a better chance of achieving some of their
legislative objectives than they have for years.
MoreRedistricting, education issues also on docket for General Assembly
December 18, 2010
Mary DieterLegislature will consider redistricting along with controversial education issues.
MoreCAMPBELL: A primer for government reformers
December 11, 2010
Steve Campbell / Special to IBJProponents have to connect government reform to the real pocketbook issues that drive people.
MoreTENBARGE: Act now to build a better Indiana
December 11, 2010
Barrett Tenbarge / Special to IBJIndiana cannot endure without serious reform, and this session must be approached with the urgency it deserves.
MoreDrugmakers seek Republican allies to defeat cost-cutting panel
November 15, 2010
Bloomberg NewsPharmaceutical firms led by Eli Lilly are trying to eliminate a government panel aimed at controlling Medicare spending seven
months after they supported the health-care overhaul that created it.
MoreBayh's exit may pinch federal funds going to Indiana
February 20, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerSen. Evan Bayh brought home the bacon—more than
$1.4 billion in federal appropriations and grants in just the last 12 months.
MoreGovernment reform, unemployment taxes chug through Legislature
February 6, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinKey measures cleared their chambers of origin by the Feb. 3 deadline.
Senate OKs bill to eliminate township boards
January 29, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe Republican-controlled Senate voted 29-19 Thursday for a bill that would eliminate township boards and transfer their duties
to the county level starting in 2013. It now moves to the Democrat-led House for consideration.
MoreFEIGENBAUM: Expect uncertainty in the 2010 General Assembly
December 19, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumAbout the only certainty for the upcoming legislative session is that it will be over in March.
MoreConsider progressive taxes
May 25, 2009
Morton MarcusPut some progressivity into Indiana tax rates when passing the Indiana state budget.
MoreFiscal crisis calls for drastic measure
May 18, 2009
Mickey MaurerInd. Gov. Mitch Daniels will call the Legislature into special session to pass an acceptable budget, but some legislators
think a budget that would satisfy the governor cannot be crafted by the contentious partisans in this developing fiasco.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!