December 15, 2012
Louis Mahern / Special to IBJWhile the Republican brand in some quarters may be a bit tarnished these days, there is no doubting what it represents—the
idea that we should have smaller government at all levels, and that government should stay out of our personal lives at least
so far as taxation and guns are concerned.
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December 15, 2012
Robert Vane / Special to IBJLegacy can be a tricky word. Most leaders are interested in the legacy they will leave when their term ends or they step down
from running an organization or entity; others, you could say, probably border on obsessed. Politicians, my reading of history
has educated me, fall mostly into the obsessed category.
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December 15, 2012
Bill Taft / Special to IBJJust north of the revived City Market, along the Alabama Street stretch of the Cultural Trail, stands a vacant landmark that
has resisted redevelopment for almost a decade—the old City Hall.
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December 15, 2012
John Krull / Special to IBJIndiana seems to be experiencing a fresh outbreak of reefer madness.
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December 15, 2012
Anthony L. Fargo / Special to IBJWhen Interstate 64 came to my hometown, I was too young to appreciate what an amazing engineering feat it was. To me, the
construction zone was a wonderland of big trucks and other exotic-looking equipment.
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December 15, 2012
Woodrow Myers / Special to IBJSingle-parent families are at a significant economic disadvantage, and more black children in Indiana (42 percent) are living
in poverty than are nationally (36 percent).
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December 15, 2012
Lara Beck / Special to IBJFor the political among us, 2012 was solely focused on the election. From the early days in January with the Iowa caucuses
to the ongoing transitions at the state and federal levels, the year was packed with action.
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December 15, 2012
Jake Bonifield / Special to IBJBy all accounts, Glenda Ritz has a daunting challenge as the next superintendent of public instruction. Across a state that
has been at the forefront of the so-called education reform movement, recent legislation has incensed and motivated teachers
in profound ways.
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December 15, 2012
Brian A. Howey / Special to IBJOne thing is clear in the troubling weeks following the loss of a Republican U.S. Senate seat in Indiana: Chris Chocola will
not give up easily in his quest for ideological purity.
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December 15, 2012
John Mutz / Special to IBJThe priority for Congress as it convenes in a lame-duck session is to reach an agreement that averts a fiscal crisis. To accomplish
that goal, it may also be necessary to agree on major changes to three arcane procedures that govern the House and Senate.
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December 8, 2012
The three real estate developers profiled in our Commercial Real Estate Focus section this week personify that maxim—wisdom
that we often lose sight of in the midst of economic hardship.
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December 8, 2012
Mickey MaurerI realized that my original vision of the American Dream was a nightmare. I learned that there is more to business than the
money earned.
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December 8, 2012
Peter J. Rusthoven / Special to IBJIndiana’s just-elected governor and the nation’s just re-elected president take markedly different approaches
to current economic issues.
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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 8, 2012
Mike HicksOur republic can—and probably should—run a debt. As a great nation, we build and do things that endure, and these
should be paid for, in part, by successive generations.
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December 8, 2012
Mickey KimWith basketball a metaphor for life for many passionate fans, what lessons hold true both on and off the court?
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December 8, 2012
Bill BennerIt was the flashbulbs. That’s what he remembers. That’s what everyone remembers who witnessed the moment nearly
50 years ago in East Lansing, Mich.
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December 8, 2012
Bruce HetrickDuring the holiday season, I used to love going to the mailbox.
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December 8, 2012
Lou HarryTradition, by definition, involves familiarity. And three of the top Indy on-stage holiday offerings embrace tradition in
their own way.
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December 8, 2012
Pete Kissinger [Nov. 26 letter] seems to think that the Bible is the root of all intolerance.
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December 8, 2012
Mickey Maurer’s [Nov. 26] commentary details a very rosy outlook for the future of Endocyte, the Indiana biopharmaceutical
company.
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December 8, 2012
In Indiana, the groundwork is again being laid by legislators to bring to a vote a constitutional amendment which would define
marriage as between one man and one woman.
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December 8, 2012
I am astounded by the editorial reactions and apparent support for the legalization of small amounts of marijuana.
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December 8, 2012
In the [Nov. 19] IBJ, Jesse Kharbanda outlined the Hoosier Environmental Council’s legislative “wish
list” for the upcoming session.
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December 1, 2012
Jim Shella / Special to IBJTen takeaways from a memorable November election in Indiana:
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.