VAUGHN: Ethics laws — enforcement = empty promises
All the ethics and disclosure laws on the books won’t make much difference if they are not aggressively and fairly enforced.
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All the ethics and disclosure laws on the books won’t make much difference if they are not aggressively and fairly enforced.
Poor oversight, mismanagement and shoddy leadership have placed Ballard, Hite and the entire IMPD in a compromising position.
Thirty percent of Hispanics proclaim to be liberal. Only 21 percent of the general population self identify as liberal.
Only recently have I begun to yield to my more cynical suspicions about the motives behind the smears.
Lugar’s ads have run Mourdock’s name ID off the chart.
That means they sleep, eat, work and attend school in Arlington. Their hearts are in Indiana.
Law firms are taking advantage of having the upper hand with salaries, work expectations.
A spate of turnover on the Indiana Supreme Court won’t bring a change in the court’s reputation for consensus-building and consistency, court watchers say.
The offering could include up to $75 million of its common stock, including $10 million to be sold by the company and the rest by shareholding officers. Most of the funds will be used to finance an ongoing advertising campaign, Angie’s List said in its filing.
Chris Cotterill, chief of staff to Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, plans to leave the administration and return to private business, the city announced Wednesday. City-County Councilman Ryan Vaughn has resigned from his seat to replace Cotterill.
A man in his early 20s died in an accident early Wednesday morning on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Police say the man was driving a white Chevrolet truck south on Grandview Drive about 3 a.m., when he ran into a piece of construction equipment in the 6600 block. The crash sent the vehicle off the road and into some trees, where it caught on fire.
A 28-year-old man died Tuesday night on the near-north side of Indianapolis after police used a stun gun on him following an alleged drug deal. Two off-duty Marion County deputies said they saw Anton Butler, 28, involved in a possible drug deal inside a vehicle outside Bethel Townhomes, where they were working security. When they approached the vehicle, Butler put narcotics in his mouth and ran from the scene, the deputies said. The deputies chased down the suspect and used the stun gun on him during a struggle. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
Chris Cotterill, chief of staff to Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, plans to leave the administration and return to private business, sources told Fox59. City-County Councilman Ryan Vaughn will resign from his seat to replace Cotterill, the sources said. Cotterill, a former attorney for Barnes & Thornburg LLP, took over as chief of staff after the resignation of Paul Okeson in December 2009. He previously served as corporation counsel for the city and as general counsel for the state’s office of technology.
Less than two months after serial entrepreneur Jenn Kampmeier and her partners staged a grand opening for Carmel party venue and event-planning service EventzPlus, they’ve sold the firm for an undisclosed sum.
The market for testosterone-replacement treatments is growing, but health experts say overuse of the drugs can be dangerous.
Colts owner isn't demanding a downtown hotel, nor is he trying to twist arms to get his way. He, like a lot of people here, wants another Super Bowl and is relaying the best information he has to make sure the city has the best shot at getting it.
Mountain bikers have salivated for years about building trails in the rolling hills of Eagle Creek Park, the city’s largest municipal park. But environmentalists worry the paths would cause erosion.
Marion County's small-claims courts could get a thorough makeover after a report released Tuesday detailed "significant and widespread problems" with how they're run.
Old 97’s at the Vogue May 3. Details here.
“Weird Al” Yankovic brings his Alpocalypse Tour to the Murat May 6. Details here.
Garrison Keillor at Clowes Hall May 9. Details here.
First Friday, May 4, features gallery openings throughout downtown and surroundings. Details here.
On May 3 at the Hasten Hebrew Academy Theater, pianist Richard Glazier celebrates music and the movies in a multimedia concert that includes video interviews with Mickey Rooney and Celeste Holm and footage of Judy Garland, with proceeds benefiting the Harriett Glazier Cultural Arts fund. Details here.
Susan Klein tells of quitting her job and heading for Martha’s Vineyard in “East of the Vineyard,” the final offering in Storytelling Arts of Indiana’s season May 5 at the Indiana History Center. Details here.
Trumpeter Nicholas Payton comes to the Jazz Kitchen May 4-5. Details here.
Pianist Marianne Tobias and former ISO maestro Raymond Leppard pair up for “The Maestro and the Lady,” a May 9 concert benefiting Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre. Details here.