STYRING: A Thanksgiving lesson in communism
The Pilgrims were small “c” communists. Lands were farmed in common and everything went into a common storehouse from which everyone drew sustenance.
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RIVERA: Hoosiers’ common-sense triumphs
My generation of Hoosiers has elevated expectations for government. It must be environmentally friendly, embrace technology, help our neediest, treat everyone equally, and manage finances responsibly.
MAHERN: Now that you’ve been elected a legislator…
So, you have been elected to the Legislature. Robert Redford once starred in a movie called “The Candidate.” At the end of the film and after an improbable win for the U.S. Senate, the Redford character asks his consultant, “What do we do now?"
HOWEY: Mourdock camp ran a bad campaign
A couple of days after Richard Mourdock upset U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar in the May primary, Howard County Republican Chairman Craig Dunn called me. Would I be open to a “clear the air” meeting with Mourdock?
KRULL: Voters spoke, but is the GOP listening?
Oh, what strange things partisanship and ideology can be. The day after the votes had been counted in the 2012 election, Republican leaders new and old in state government declared that nothing—not even a pesky upset—was going to stop them from implementing their education agenda.
SWAYZE: Turbo government here for business
Now that Indiana is right-to-work, voters have given Gov.-elect Mike Pence a legislative escort through his Roadmap for Indiana. Super-majorities in the House and Senate will help him build on Gov. Daniels’ success to make Indiana a state that works.
VANE: All in all, state Republicans won big
I simply can’t imagine that there’s been a more interesting era of politics in the Hoosier State than the one in which we are living.
MUTZ: More campaign disclosure necessary
Who made a campaign contribution and for how much should be public information before the election. Two court rulings since 2010 and creation of several finance vehicles have complicated and confused the situation.
WAGNER: Political ads filtered by a 4-year-old
We don’t watch a lot of television in our house, but when it’s on, it’s almost always tuned to a news station or show.
FARGO: Ads breed cynicism in young people
The election is over, but there are still some unanswered questions as we clean up the toxic debris from the campaigns and get back to focusing on other things.
BONIFIELD: Blowout holds lessons for Democrats
As the dust settles on the 2012 elections, new oaths of office will be accompanied by post-mortems by partisans on both sides of the aisle.
LANANE: Target small business, Main Street, training, health care
Our state is in a challenging time, with unemployment hovering above 8 percent and many Hoosiers hopeful that better days are on the horizon. The Indiana Senate Democrats’ 2013 legislative proposals and budget priorities will reflect the principles of rebuilding our economy, schools and local communities.
Green BEAN sows seeds of growth
Green BEAN Delivery’s roots may be in central Indiana, but the homegrown firm also is planting itself in Cincinnati—literally.
KAR stock falls after private-equity deal reported dead
KAR Auction Services Inc. stock took its biggest daily drop in more than three months Tuesday after Reuters reported the provider of wholesale vehicle auction services ended talks to sell itself to private-equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC.
GOP taps health care expert to run state budget panel
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma is picking a new Ways and Means chairman with an eye on dealing with health care costs in the coming years.
Ticket giveaway: ‘Eternal James Dean’
The Indiana State Museum celebrates the Indiana icon. And you could go for free.
Also this week
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra provides the live soundtrack for a screening of “West Side Story” Nov. 16-17. Details here. Kenny G performs with the band for a special Tuesday night show Nov. 20. Details here.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art presents “Something is,” a solo exhibition by Indy-based artist Lauren Zoll, Nov. 16 to April 4. Details here.
Matt Bell, an author and book reviewer whose work has appeared in both “Best American Mystery Stories” and “Best American Fantasy” anthologies, speaks at UIndy, Hall A, Nov. 15. Details here.
The Heartland Film Festival screens award-winning short films to close out the Ann Katz Festival of Books at the JCC Nov. 17. Details here.
Victoria Clark: “Glorious Days”
Nov. 16
Cabaret at the Columbia Club
On her way to the Broadway production of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” the Tony winner for “The Light in the Piazza” pays a visit to the Cabaret. Details here.
Tonic Ball
Nov. 16
Multiple Fountain Square locations
This year, the annual multi-stage music bash benefit for Second Helpings features the music of U2, the Kinks and Stevie Wonder played by a who’s who of Indianapolis-area musicians. Details here.