May 18, 2013
With businesses everywhere working to attract and retain great talent and customers, giving back to the community can end
up on the back burner. The time and effort required to connect with charities, plan events and provide time off from critical
business focus initially seems to be counterproductive. This paradigm leaves many leaders scratching their heads about corporate
social responsibility.
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May 11, 2013
David Dresslar / Special to IBJControversy over education policy is normal for the General Assembly, but this session’s pointless rancor over Common
Core State Standards has only hindered progress in teaching our children and building our communities.
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May 4, 2013
John Ketzenberger / Special to IBJEven after the Great Recession and throughout the stubborn economic recovery, it’s getting harder to recall when Indiana’s
fiscal house was a shambles.
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April 20, 2013
Earl PhalenThe world has changed so much over the past century due to the rapid pace of invention and new knowledge. Systems and processes
are constantly updated to serve our realities.
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April 13, 2013
Jordan Updike / Special to IBJIt has been a discouraging year in local politics. Several baby boomers have apologized to me for the state of affairs they
are handing over to my generation, and each conversation has made clear the deep and fundamental issues Indiana’s next
leaders will face.
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April 6, 2013
Mike PenceA society can be judged by how it deals with its most vulnerable. When it comes to health care, the best thing for every Hoosier,
rich or poor, is more choices and more incentives for preventive care. In the debate over Medicaid expansion, our aim must
be to protect the health of Hoosiers in need and maintain the fiscal health of our state. Expanding traditional Medicaid cannot
accomplish both.
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March 30, 2013
Often with great pride, elected officials and those seeking elective office exclaim that Indiana is a paragon of fiscal probity
and that bountiful state reserves demonstrate the caliber of Hoosier leadership.
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March 23, 2013
Sheila Suess KennedyI continue to be amazed by the pundits and politicians who insist that eviscerating government programs will save money.
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March 23, 2013
Drew Whitehe architecture of Michael Graves is controversial. Some dismiss his work for its post-modern and overly decorative qualities.
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March 16, 2013
Charles Waldo / Special to IBJYears ago, Murphy observed, “If anything can go wrong, it will.” Murphy’s law has endured because, although
we might chuckle, it rings of truth.
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March 9, 2013
Jane Pauley / Special to IBJA few years ago at a dinner in Washington, D.C., with some of the nation’s leading education reformers, one of them
asked if I knew about The Mind Trust.
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March 2, 2013
Cindy A. Hollenberg / Special to IBJAs an environmental policy analyst, the governor’s ordering of a moratorium on environmental regulation concerns me.
It should also concern Indiana residents and businesses.
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February 23, 2013
Pete KissingerA number of accusations on both sides in the 2012 elections were extrapolations rebroadcast out of context. I began to wonder
if the very notion of fairness was worthy of study, or if the word had any substantive meaning beyond complexion and the weather.
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February 16, 2013
Grace Baranowski / Special to IBJIt was my privilege to testify recently before the House Roads & Transportation Committee in support of House Bill 1011.
I joined more than three dozen citizens, community leaders and elected officials to share our support for mass transit in
central Indiana.
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February 9, 2013
Tamara Zahn / Special to IBJWith all the talk about increasing health care costs, the Affordable Care Act and Hoosiers’ poor health standings, now
is the time for Indianapolis to be bold and take action.
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February 2, 2013
Julie Manning Magid / Special to IBJCompetitive, growing public companies that develop job opportunities and invest in the needs and resources of our community
have a long-standing ripple effect.
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January 26, 2013
Peggy Hinckley / Special to IBJWould you launch four or five initiatives in your business in a year? And then introduce three or four more the following
year? Of course not!
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January 19, 2013
Mike Langellier / Special to IBJFor several years, the national media and venture capital investment community have focused myopically on consumer Web and
social Web companies like Facebook, Zynga, Groupon and others.
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January 5, 2013
Micah Clark / Special to IBJIndiana defines marriage in a singular way—between a man and a woman. As I discussed the merits of this law recently
with an opponent, his disagreement fell into two fundamental areas: fairness and civil rights.
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December 29, 2012
John GuyDespite evidence that change is necessary, some businesses, not-for-profits and associations cannot do it. An example is service
clubs. The Indianapolis Jaycees, having had more than 400 members in 1976, appears to have canceled its telephone number.
Zionsville Kiwanis ceased business in September.
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December 22, 2012
Steven Libman / Special to IBJAs major arts institutions in central Indiana search for administrative leadership and financial stability, a logical question
might be, what should be the role of the board for a not-for-profit organization?
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December 15, 2012
Bernard Swiecki / Special to IBJFrom the mid 1980s through perhaps 2008, automotive investment in the Great Lakes region was driven by General Motors, Ford
and Chrysler losing market share to competitors from Japan, Korea and Europe.
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December 8, 2012
Larry GigerichAs a father of four (three of whom are about to become teenagers—yes, triplets), my wife and I are constantly talking
to them regarding the importance of being a leader and making good choices.
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December 1, 2012
David ForsellOver the past few weeks, I’ve had a couple of terrific opportunities to reflect upon the deepest things in life. One
opportunity came thanks to the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, of all things, and the other from a life-threatening
disease.
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November 24, 2012
As I’ve traveled across Indiana and met with Hoosier employees, business executives and civic groups over the past two
years, I’ve heard many stories about the complex, unfair nature of our federal tax code.
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Many serial killer types and psychopaths work as lowly bureaucrats, just waiting to impose their wrath on a powerless person, child, or pet. Don't forget, the BTK killer was a dog catcher.
If a television station wants to improve viewership, get rid of the local blackout. I was born by the brickyard, and have attended 15 or more races. I have children now, I won't attend unless circumstances are perfect. As those with growing families know, they never are. I'm always impressed that upwards of 250,000 people attend the 500. However, as a growing, or, more apt, sprawling city, Indianapolis and its immediate suburbs count almost 2.2 million. Show the race live, let the venue get a kick-back on revenues, and open-wheel racing might have a fighting chance to be relevant again. Just in time for those tax-payer lights to make sense.
John Moore, I too have had the same issue recently. A property next to my house was on the Land Bank and I was interested in purchasing. When I tried to contact Reggie, I got back emails that had nothing to do with what I asked about. Actually my latest response from him was on this past Friday. I had asked about how to buy the property and if it was still available. His response to me was to contact the mayor's office to get the schedule of his appearances. (???) Hopefully the city is able to do something to fix what this guy has done, it would be nice if they would take the properties back and sell them properly so land owners like me and you mother would have a fair chance.
I too work in the industry, with over 25 years of experience and your political spin has probably nothing to do with any rebranding. "Let's dress it up" would have nothing to do with the government "telling us how and what to eat." Give it a political rest. And being a producer for a radio show doesn't mean you've been involved in advertising and branding for 30 years.
Ms. Morris did not understand the ways of the business world, otherwise, like the IMS, she could have petitioned the State Legislature for a handout of State Funds for her charity work. Ms. Morris should consider becoming a state lobbyist for Lemonade Stand Operators.