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HOWEY: Mourdock not sounding like old self
September 15, 2012
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJWith every public survey since the May primary repeatedly showing Republican U.S. Senate nominee Richard Mourdock in a dead
heat with Democrat Joe Donnelly, the Indiana treasurer has taken on a remake of his battered image.
MoreRIVERA: Critical to send Mourdock to the Senate
September 15, 2012
Angel RiveraI find it awkwardly self-serving when a candidate for public office tells me the next election—when he or she is on
the ballot—is the most important election of my lifetime. This happens at least once every election cycle.
MoreFLEMING: Antiquated criminal code needs sweeping update
September 15, 2012
Kay Fleming / Special to IBJThe piece of legislation I believe is most critical is a comprehensive revision of Indiana’s criminal code. The last
comprehensive revision of the code occurred in 1977. Although there have been some legislative changes since then, our criminal
code is terribly outdated.
MoreZOELLER: Protecting children from abuse will be biggest priority
September 15, 2012
As attorney general, and in my prior position as chief deputy in this office, I understand and appreciate the relationship
between the Office of the Attorney General and the General Assembly. Indiana is one of only six states where the office is
created by the Legislature and not by the state constitution.
MoreFARGO: More questions for Gregg and Pence
September 15, 2012
Anthony L. Fargo / Special to IBJThe Indiana Coalition for Open Government was putting together such a list for the gubernatorial candidates as I wrote this
column. While I played a small role in that effort, I would also like to ask a few questions of Mike Pence and John Gregg
that are not on the list:
MoreSWAYZE: Where the real war on women rages
September 15, 2012
Sue Swayze / Special to IBJWar on women? The only one I see is the plight of the single mother suffering from broken commitments, her own poor choices,
and an overwhelmed system poorly designed to serve her and her children.
MoreBECK: Rallying women to the voting booth
September 15, 2012
When women vote, women win. That’s the mantra the 51% Club has adopted in an effort to encourage women to vote this
election cycle. An organic, grass-roots movement of Democratic women throughout Indiana, the 51% Club has repeatedly shared
some startling statistics.
MoreKRULL: Daniels, Pence may watch wistfully
September 15, 2012
John Krull / Special to IBJNow that the national political conventions have come and gone and the presidential campaign season is about to reach top
gear, at least two Hoosiers have to be watching with mixed emotions.
MoreMYERS: Hoping conventions never go out of style
September 15, 2012
Woodrow Myers / Special to IBJFor an actor, actress or movie buff, it is the Academy Awards. For a basketball player and fan, it is March Madness or the
NBA Finals. For the swimmer, gymnast, or distance runner and those of us who admire their talents, it is the Olympics.
MoreTAFT: Why I didn't watch the conventions
September 15, 2012
Bill Taft / Special to IBJI admit it. Even though I was a political science minor in college, I did not watch one minute of the Republican or Democratic
national conventions. But I am not alone. In some very informal polling, I have learned that lots of engaged local leaders
also skipped these television events.
MoreVANE: A grand time at the GOP convention
September 15, 2012
Robert Vane / Special to IBJGoing to a convention really is a “bucket list” item for those of us who find politics so compelling. I can only
imagine what the conventions were like a hundred years ago—much less scripted and scrutinized I’m sure—but
there was such tremendous optimism and energy in Tampa last month.
MoreMAHERN: Cut unnecessary hassle of college loans
September 15, 2012
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJEarlier this year, U.S. student loan debt achieved a milestone. It surpassed outstanding credit card debt. According to the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, student debt is rising when other debt is flat or even falling. Fifteen percent of all Americans
with a credit score are carrying student debt.
MoreMUTZ: Star can survive media market chaos
September 15, 2012
John Mutz / Special to IBJOnce upon a time, three daily newspapers operated in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Times, a Scripps-Howard paper,
was first to stop its presses, in 1965, a victim of competition and the advent of aggressive electronic news sources.
MoreBONIFIELD: Toward sober laws on alcohol sales
September 15, 2012
Jake Bonifield / Special to IBJFootball season is here, bringing with it swelled TV audiences, increased tax revenue for Indianapolis, filled seats in Lucas
Oil Stadium, and frustrated fans across the state. For many, their frustration will likely catch them by surprise and have
nothing to do with Andrew Luck’s accuracy or holes in the Indianapolis Colts defense.
MoreHARRIS: Daniels has historic chance to transform teacher training
September 1, 2012
David Harris / Special to IBJGov. Daniels will have a momentous opportunity to make Purdue’s College of Education a national model for teacher preparation.
MoreODLE: Attack the scourge of abandoned houses
September 1, 2012
Samuel L. Odle / Special to IBJThe announcement of a potential Super Bowl bid for 2018 is creating a buzz, reminding us that Indianapolis and central Indiana
are now on the national, even international, stage in many ways.
MoreDONNELLY: Teamwork, pragmatic leadership needed in Washington
September 1, 2012
Joe Donnelly / Special to IBJWhen my kids were growing up, I coached their baseball and basketball teams. Like all coaches, I preached teamwork as one
of the key fundamentals that would make us successful.
MoreVAUGHN: Pence plays games with the uninsured
September 1, 2012
Julia Vaughn / Special to IBJWhen the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the vast majority of the Affordable Care Act, it threw a curveball
to politicians like Gov. Daniels and Mike Pence, who were counting on the court killing the implementation of national health
reform.
MoreEARLY: Mourdock firmly in Jenner tradition
September 1, 2012
Rex Early / Special to IBJIt’s nine weeks until the election, and Richard Mourdock from southern Indiana and Joe Donnelly from northwest Indiana
are in a barn-burner race for the Senate seat. I am going to vote for Mourdock because I like his “tell it like it is”
style, much like my all-time best Indiana senator, William Ezra Jenner.
MoreSOUDER: Mourdock will win easier than you think
September 1, 2012
Mark Souder / Special to IBJAmong news people in Indiana there is an excited buzz: Mourdock may be in trouble in his Senate race against Donnelly. Indiana
Democrats were swamped in the 2010 elections.
MoreDAVIS: Daniels stood on Democratic shoulders
September 1, 2012
Kathy Davis / Special to IBJIt’s getting close to election time. I find many voters are feeling a depressed malaise. When we feel that way, it’s
hard to imagine regaining the energetic confidence we could have, and that we need to succeed.
MoreKETZENBERGER: How newspapers shot their own feet
September 1, 2012
John Ketzenberger / Special to IBJMr. Chapman lived across the street from my elementary school, in a ramshackle house behind the candy store. I’d seen
him around, but never met him until I started to deliver the Auburn Evening Star along 15th Street.
MoreSHELLA: Voters are pretty good at limiting terms
September 1, 2012
Jim Shella / Special to IBJMitch Daniels is leaving office because of a term limit. As he departs at the end of his second four-year hitch, a recent
independent poll placed the Daniels approval rating at 66 percent, showing a large majority of voters still approve of the
job he’s doing.
MoreBOEHM: Inside the 1987 Pan American Games
September 1, 2012
Ted Boehm / Special to IBJPardon me for reminiscing on this 25th anniversary of the 1987 Pan American Games. Others have told how the Indianapolis “sports
strategy” helped regenerate downtown, grow IUPUI, and establish Indianapolis as a major league city and a convention
destination.
MoreMEREDITH: Examine excellent programs before making changes
September 1, 2012
Teresa Meredith / Special to IBJInitially, I think Gov. Daniels should find a way to celebrate the great projects happening in teacher education.
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