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HARRIS: The amount of quality classroom time is the real issue
March 12, 2011
David Harris / Special to IBJIt’s not when to start and when to end that matters, it’s the amount of time kids spend actually learning that
will keep us competing in the global economy.
MoreMEREDITH: Community leaders know what's best for their schools
March 12, 2011
Teresa Meredith / Special to IBJIt seems clear that local control of school calendar issues should be based on what is best for the students in local settings
and not about the bottom dollar of profit.
MoreSHELLA: Indiana has no shortage of stupid laws
March 12, 2011
Jim Shella / Special to IBJA law designed to make politics more transparent has given politicians a reason to hide their motives, their actions, and
wink at the public in the meantime.
MoreEARLY: My fond memories of President Reagan
March 12, 2011
Rex Early / Special to IBJSoon-to-be President Reagan seemed to enjoy the fact that some of my uninvited pals from White River Yacht Club showed up
on the river in two pontoon boats.
MoreTENBARGE: Please, cut Indiana University's budget
March 12, 2011
Barrett Tenbarge / Special to IBJOf all the areas for potential cuts, higher education makes the most sense. Not only are there great opportunities for cuts,
but our higher education institutions are well-prepared to handle them.
MoreACCETTURO: Each city has critical interest in the success of the other
February 26, 2011
Unlike some elected officials in Carmel, I do not believe our city is an island. No one should want to stop progress in either
community.
MoreBRAINARD: Carmel and Indianapolis draw strength from each other
February 26, 2011
Indianapolis and Carmel should continue working together to recognize and respond to the unique needs of each city and support
each other in the formulation of public policy that will maintain strong balance sheets, low taxes and high quality of life.
MoreSPIGELMAN: Cities should share joy of continued growth, development
February 26, 2011
Without adequate funds, [Carmel] has been forced to subsidize the [Center for the Performing Arts] with taxpayer money. This
is unsustainable, and we therefore need the assistance of the citizens of Indianapolis to help patronize this center by attending
many of the scheduled performances now and in the years ahead.
MoreMAHERN: The unhitching of grades and knowledge
February 26, 2011
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJWhen a child comes home with a grade, is it too much to expect that it reflect how much he or she has learned?
MoreWAGNER: Here's to liquor laws that makes sense
February 26, 2011
Jennifer Wagner / Special to IBJWhat bothers me most about Indiana’s alcohol laws is the lack of rational thinking behind them.”
MoreLADWIG: It's time to talk about the clocks—again
February 26, 2011
Craig Ladwig / Special to IBJMost troubling, though, considering the depressed economy, is Gaski’s discrediting of the state chamber, which claimed that
the time change would serve the ‘convenience of commerce.'
MoreFARGO: Solve transparency problems with oversight
February 26, 2011
Anthony L. Fargo / Special to IBJTransparency walks hand in hand with accountability. It is hard to trust what you cannot see.
MoreHOWEY: Retool government into classes of counties
February 26, 2011
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJCounties with one or two major cities could have their townships within the urban areas terminated. Townships serving rural
areas would continue, but their numbers could be greatly consolidated.
MoreKRULL: Pence, Delph turn Constitution on its head
February 26, 2011
John Krull / Special to IBJThe states’ rights argument that Pence and Delph advance is the one Lincoln waged war to defeat.
MoreMUTZ: Getting economic development right
February 26, 2011
John Mutz / Special to IBJAs an IEDC board member and former lieutenant governor responsible for economic development in the 1980s, I believe IEDC is
one of the most successful economic development agencies in the nation.
MoreBONIFIELD: Balanced appeal will resuscitate Democrats
February 26, 2011
Jake Bonifield / Special to IBJDemocrats need to forge a coherent pact with their constituents, detailing how they will reform education without undermining
educators; shepherd sensible, pro-taxpayer policies through the General Assembly without becoming distracted by fringe issues;
and provide private citizens and municipalities with the tools and revenue they need to evolve Indiana into an economic leader.
MoreOSILI: Invest in social services and infrastructure
February 26, 2011
The high costs of social service needs must never lead to initial under-investment or inconsistent long-term maintenance of
a community’s infrastructure.
MoreVAUGHN: Restore civility with the Fairness Doctrine
February 12, 2011
Julia Vaughn / Special to IBJAlthough the Fairness Doctrine would not stop politicians and political commentators from using violent imagery and hate speech
designed not to inform but to incite, it would guarantee that opposing views be heard.
MoreSHELLA: We're the ones permitting raw discourse
February 12, 2011
Jim Shella / Special to IBJI compare the attack ads to gossip. Everybody claims to ignore them and abhor them, but they grasp the messages sent and repeat
them.
MoreBOEHM: Put top officials in charge of lower offices
February 12, 2011
Ted Boehm / Special to IBJIf we let the leaders of the executive branch of government select their team of professionals, we have a more coherent governmental
team. More important, we get accountability to an elected leader for performance that is inept or worse.
MoreHARRIS: Evaluate teachers annually based on clear standards
February 12, 2011
David Harris / Special to IBJEvaluations should be based on “clear standards of instructional excellence that prioritize student learning.”
MoreMEREDITH: Build evaluations on widely accepted teaching standards
February 12, 2011
Teresa Meredith / Special to IBJI want the best teachers for my children, and I believe certain ideals should be considered when determining whether Indiana
teachers meet the definition of the best teachers.
MoreCAMPBELL: Democrats risk forfeiting signature issue
February 12, 2011
Steve Campbell / Special to IBJIf Democrats are perceived to be an obstacle to education reform, they likely will be locked out of the room.
MoreHEIN: Indiana, Illinois going their separate ways
February 12, 2011
Jay Hein / Special to IBJIndiana’s prescription is as old-fashioned as it is common sense: Don’t spend what you don’t have.
MoreRENN: Hoosiers shouldn't gloat over Illinois taxes
February 12, 2011
Aaron M. Renn / Special to IBJIllinois may be content to tax itself into oblivion, but just because Indiana has taken care of fiscal business, it still
has plenty more work to do.
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Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.
Does the buyer get to keep the recent Accu-Chek J.D. Power award? Be careful, those Swiss cannot be trusted. Last June they pimped Mayor Ballard and former Governor Daniels at a media op, announcing plans to invest "$300 million at its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2017," only to turn around and close the Roche Nutley, NJ facility and eliminate 1000 jobs there later the same week. It seems that healthcare can be innovated only as long as money is to be made. Right now Roche seems to have big eyes for China: there are many Chinese in China and potential billions in Swiss francs! Since Roche is having difficulty with US insurance companies swallowing the bill for overpriced cancer drugs (with debatable efficacy) why not sell insurance to the Chinese and market the drugs to them there? There is a name for these sort of business practices however proper decorum precludes it use in this forum.
Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.