MAHERN: Ballard’s silly intransigence on a smoking ban
If the mayor doesn’t believe the science, he should say so.
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If the mayor doesn’t believe the science, he should say so.
Individual liberty has limits when the health of the public is at stake.
That there is no woman in the room means our state is missing out on a very important perspective.
It is imperative for the integrity of higher education that the faculty control the curriculum.
Unfortunately, our existing system of elected school boards is not getting the results our state and nation need.
Websites for the candidates have no “policy” sections.
Why in the world would any campaign question Lugar’s integrity or Hoosier credentials?
So much for a U.S. senator’s deliberative function.
Rates are set to rise as insurers increasingly note the link between older workers’ health and productivity.
Rates are set to rise as insurers increasingly note the link between older workers’ health and productivity.
Concept is likely ahead of technical ability to make it work.
Physician liaisons are becoming key in recruiting efforts.
Hospitals around Indianapolis and the nation are expanding programs to help people before they become patients. They are trying to teach cooking as well as treat cancer, to do social work as well as do surgery.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has appointed Jason Kloth as deputy mayor of education, a new cabinet-level position that reflects Ballard’s recent shift toward taking a more active role in education.
Three employees of an Anderson department that receives federal money for affordable housing have been fired for failing to notify city and federal officials that they had relatives whose housing was paid for with the funds.
The iconic St. Elmo Steak House in downtown Indianapolis has furthered its reputation as one of America's classics. The James Beard Foundation will recognize St. Elmo with its America's Classic Award in May. The award is given to restaurants with “timeless appeal.” St. Elmo Steak House has been open and in its original location on Illinois Street since 1902.
A Franklin County man who pleaded guilty to killing a family of four and their neighbor was sentenced Wednesday to five life terms without parole. David Ison, 46, pleaded guilty to the murders of Angela, Roy, Melissa, and Jacob Napier and their neighbor, Henry Smith, while arguing over a drug deal in late September. Their bodies were found inside and outside Roy Napier's mobile home in rural Laurel, about 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis.
The man accused of fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to murder, robbery and possession of a firearm. If a judge accepts his plea agreement, Thomas Hardy, 61, will face life in prison without parole, plus 40 years. Hardy is accused of shooting officer David Moore, 29, during a routine January 2011 traffic stop and robbing a store the same day. Hardy was on parole but facing other theft charges at the time of the shooting. A formal sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 5.
The nine-county Indianapolis area rebounded from a slow January to post a 40-percent year-over-year increase in building permits last month.