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Government Reform
Prepare 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.
MoreRead my lips: Reform local government
May 4, 2009
John L. KraussWith the economy struggling, tax receipts falling and federal deficits soaring, there's more pressure than ever for government
cost-cutting. Yet most Indiana local government-reform efforts have died an ignoble death in two consecutive legislative sessions.
Why?
MoreObama's reforms could bite Lilly
April 20, 2009
When it comes to health care reform, Eli Lilly and Co. has its derriere exposed more than its drugmaker peers.
MorePresident Daniels? Never say never
April 20, 2009
Mickey MaurerIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels would make a remarkable president. Governor/ presidentâ??it's the same game, just a different scale.
MoreHopeful news about the nukes aimed at your head
April 13, 2009
Bruce HetrickBecause President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev have now dared to raise that tired and trivial matter
of nuclear disarmament, you must focus on mundane matters of mass destruction.
MoreFocused, clear direction is needed to end recession
April 6, 2009
The solution to ending the current recession is not more trillion-dollar debt on future social health care, education and
energy ideas, nor any increase in taxes.
MoreCIB solution may be wrapped into state budget
April 6, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumThe Legislature has been behaving as expected lately: little public sound and fury, but action beginning to stir behind the
scenes.
MoreEducation, health still key issues
March 30, 2009
Chris KatterjohnThe people of Indiana need to work to improve education, the overall health of our work force, and productivity and innovation.
MoreIndiana firms lash out against patent proposal
March 16, 2009
Michael W.Four Indiana businesses have joined more than 100 major companies in an open letter to President Barack Obama, outlining what
they believe are weaknesses of patent reform legislation now before Congress and voicing concern about its potential economic
impact.
MoreState offices could use some fixing, too
March 9, 2009
Brian WilliamsAlthough the Kernan-Shepard report focused on local government efficiencies, it is also clear that the management of Indiana's
public resources and assets at the regional and state level has not kept pace with the technological and socioeconomic advances
of the last century.
MoreThese are leaders?
March 9, 2009
Whether it's structuring local government to fit the 21st century, financing sports stadiums, achieving property tax reform
or putting the state's unemployment fund on sound footing, our leaders consistently show their failure to lead.
MoreTownship offices have to go
March 2, 2009
Leaders on both sides of the aisle have called for streamlining township government, and it's time to demand that our legislators
make those changes.
MoreWar did not end the Great Depression
March 2, 2009
Morton MarcusIt was not World War II that moved America out of the Great Depression.
MoreHere's the solution to economic crisis
March 2, 2009
Replacing all sales taxes with an import tax/tariff is among several reforms that would solve the nation's economic crises.
MoreUnigov 2.0 isn't just about savings
February 2, 2009
Saving money may be the bottom-line reason for reforming local government, but that's only one of the benefits.
MoreColumn was disrespectful of Americans who support marijuana's legalization
February 2, 2009
Marijuana legalization deserves a thoughtful debate, not ridicule from Morton Marcus.
MoreGovernment reform effort long overdue
December 29, 2008
Critics were lined up to oppose Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan to streamline
local government almost before he left the podium Dec. 19. Big surprise.
MoreSomething to think about as a new year dawns
December 22, 2008
Bruce HetrickI think about the economic crisis, the housing crisis, the climate crisis, the energy crisis, the automotive crisis, the Middle
East crisis, the education crisis, the college affordability crisis and all the other crises — real, imagined and manufactured
— and I wonder whether they'll drive us to the precipice, or even the apocalypse, and whether we'll change at the last
minute, and, should we survive, whether we'll remember what we want to forget or forget what we want to remember.
MoreCommunities making tough choices will be better off
December 1, 2008
Mike HicksDuring the coming weeks, a number of Indiana cities and counties will be coming to terms with their new budget realities.
MoreElection of president, governor signals Hoosiers desire changes
November 10, 2008
Indiana's blue vote for president-elect Barack Obama on Election Day was a sign that Hoosiers are ready for change. So was
the state's red vote to keep incumbent Gov. Mitch Daniels in office. In this case, the status quo means more change. Daniels
has been making gutsy and sometimes unpopular moves since taking office four years ago. He ran on a promise to keep shaking
things up.
MoreChange begins with everyone, not just Obama
November 10, 2008
Bruce HetrickSen. Barack Obama's election and call for change and hope, as well as Ind. Gov. Mitch Daniels' re-election after
dramatic changes, shows that Americans can become successful again.
MoreResidents to decide fate of township assessors
November 3, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerIn this election, citizens must decide whether the assessing duties of the elected township assessor in the township should
be transferred to the county assessor.
MoreCostumes for the politically astute
November 3, 2008
Mickey Maurer Whatever costume you wore on Halloween, let Joe the Plumber, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Tyrannosaurus Rex, President
Bush, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Sgt. Joe Friday and other characters of this election cycle continue to spark a lively
dialogue with your friends, family and neighbors.
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First, the Athenaeum is going to have to get past the hurdle with the Lockerbie residents and the agreement that the parcel would be residential. Second, and in my opinion, this prime piece of property should include parking, PLUS, a black box theater(s), some market rate and affordable artist housing and a plan to renovate and reconfigure the second story theater. I would negotiate to add the DeHaan property surface parking lot into the development mix, place a one story surface parking garage on the DeHaan lot on the street level (for the Dehaan tenants use during the daytime) and add a second story to the garage that would become an addition to the current second story theater and then change the direction of the theater by moving the stage across the alley and on top of the DeHaan lot parking. You can add all the stage elements that are currently missing from the Athenaeum stage to make it more attractive for use by Ballet, Opera and traveling productions. Plus, the theater changes would probably help solve some of the soundproofing issues. Alas,it does not seem to be a part of the strategic plan to conduct a study to determine best use of the property. Seems like the current plan is a quick and easy move that ignores the property best use/potential and any strategic property planning for the effect on future generations.
I recall that MSA's pilings are still in the ground and hard to remove. It’s not likely any proposal will include significant underground construction/parking because of this. Start adding 2 floors of retail, 8 floors of parking and 5-10 floors of possible hotel, and/or 10-20 floors of residential, and you are at 30 floors already with possible expansion of all the uses. But then again I could be wrong.
Accoriding to their website there is no deadline to the Do Not Call list. What is this article referring to??
On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.