VAUGHN: Good news, bad news for public access
It is time to make a point with those hardcore offenders that keeping secrets from the public won’t be tolerated.
Julia Vaughn / Special to IBJ
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VAUGHN: Indictment reveals rotten culture at IURC
The Hardy/Duke scandal has left a dark stain of impropriety.
VAUGHN: Voters left out of Vaughn’s power grab
His actions and the sweetheart deal with Brooks raise a long list of red flags.
VAUGHN: Shine more light on Duke/IURC secrets
Here’s hoping Thomas is just slow to bait his hook and has a plan to get the big fish into the boat.
VAUGHN: Indiana’s civic health is on life support
The way to begin to reduce the influence of wealthy campaign contributors is to institute a system of public financing.
VAUGHN: No reason to restrict satellite voting centers
Satellite early voting is a no-brainer and it’s a shame Republicans are hiding behind security and fiscal red herrings, since their concern is purely political; they simply believe early voting helps Democrats.
VAUGHN: Indianapolis should ban contractor contributions
For too long, candidates for county and city offices have taken for granted that a large percentage of their campaign war chests come from individuals and entities seeking to do business with local government.
VAUGHN: Privatization punishes many, rewards few
The only winners in this game are the attorneys and bureaucrats who make, and often end up breaking, the deals.
VAUGHN: State protects insurers better than consumers
Instead of an effective regulatory environment, the facts suggest [Insurance Commissioner Stephen] Robertson’s rubber stamp for rate increases is getting a real workout.
VAUGHN: Republicans miss opportunity to build trust
Despite all the rhetoric about fairness and transparency, the 2011 round of redistricting remained shrouded in secrecy and conducted mostly behind closed doors.
VAUGHN: No excuse for keeping tainted Durham funds
Continuing to use the excuse that the money is already spent amounts to a slap in the face of the Ohio victims of Durham’s illegal scheme, many who lost their life savings.
VAUGHN: Time to end two-timing public employees
Shouldn’t the right of citizens to have government untainted by conflicts prevail over the perceived right of an individual to run for office and hold a public job at the same time?
VAUGHN: Restore civility with the Fairness Doctrine
Although 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.
VAUGHN: Ethics reform is riddled with loopholes
When the Indiana General Assembly reconvened earlier this month, legislators were greeted by a huge cadre of lobbyists all wanting the same thing: their attention and support for whatever issue the lobbyist is pushing.
VAUGHN: Strip partisanship from redistricting
Hoosier Republican leaders must resist the temptation to play political payback with redistricting and instead create a process that is fair, open and free of partisanship.