HOWEY: Retool government into classes of counties
Counties with one or two major cities could have their townships within the urban areas terminated. Townships serving rural areas would continue, but their numbers could be greatly consolidated.
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FARGO: Solve transparency problems with oversight
Transparency walks hand in hand with accountability. It is hard to trust what you cannot see.
LADWIG: It’s time to talk about the clocks—again
Most troubling, though, considering the depressed economy, is Gaski’s discrediting of the state chamber, which claimed that the time change would serve the ‘convenience of commerce.’
WAGNER: Here’s to liquor laws that makes sense
What bothers me most about Indiana’s alcohol laws is the lack of rational thinking behind them.”
MAHERN: The unhitching of grades and knowledge
When a child comes home with a grade, is it too much to expect that it reflect how much he or she has learned?
SPIGELMAN: Cities should share joy of continued growth, development
Without adequate funds, [Carmel] has been forced to subsidize the [Center for the Performing Arts] with taxpayer money. This is unsustainable, and we therefore need the assistance of the citizens of Indianapolis to help patronize this center by attending many of the scheduled performances now and in the years ahead.
BRAINARD: Carmel and Indianapolis draw strength from each other
Indianapolis and Carmel should continue working together to recognize and respond to the unique needs of each city and support each other in the formulation of public policy that will maintain strong balance sheets, low taxes and high quality of life.
ACCETTURO: Each city has critical interest in the success of the other
Unlike some elected officials in Carmel, I do not believe our city is an island. No one should want to stop progress in either community.
UPDATE: Lilly settles pollution suit for $337,500
A complaint filed Wednesday by the U.S. government says Lilly’s plant on South Harding Street is emitting high levels of acetonitrile and methanol, considered hazardous air pollutants by the EPA.
Noblesville therapist arrested
A Noblesville therapist was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges. Matthew Heatherly, 41, was arrested after his wife went to police. She found sexually explicit photos of children on her husband’s computer. Police said they found child pornography on two computers seized from Heatherly’s home. Police said the photos are not of any central Indiana children. Heatherly has worked as a therapist with the Indiana Juvenile Justice Task Force.
Family loses second home to fire
A near northeast-side Indianapolis family has lost its home to fire for the second time in four months. Temika Smith, Theodore Taylor, Clinton Smith and four children were all inside the home on Millersville Road when the fire broke out Friday about 1:30 a.m. All escaped unharmed. The family had just moved into the house after a fire gutted their former home in November. Temika Smith told firefighters that she awoke when the smoke detectors activated and their dogs started barking.
Aprimo sale mints a slew of millionaires
Co-founder Bill Godfrey details the payout from the $525 million sale.
Lockout big topic at NFL combine
The NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis was supposed to be a chance to look ahead to new draft picks and a season ending with a Super Bowl in the Circle City, but uncertainty over a new labor agreement is tempering the excitement. In one week, the contract between the NFL and the players will expire. The deadline prompted NFL coaches, general managers and team personnel to meet in Indianapolis to discuss contingency plans for a potential lockout. Most NFL coaches arrived at the Westin Hotel on Thursday evening but avoided the media after an hour-long closed-door meeting.
Eli Lilly neuroscience chief resigns
David Bredt, vice president of neuroscience research, has resigned “to pursue other opportunities,” according to Lilly spokeswoman Judy Kay Moore. Bredt had overseen Lilly’s development of various drugs, including molecules in late-stage human testing to treat Alzheimer’s and depression.
First Internet Bancorp reports record annual profit
The parent of First Internet Bank earned $4.9 million in 2010 compared with a loss of $2.1 million the previous year.
Indiana overpays localities $610M over 3 years
State budget officials are seeking to recoup much of nearly $610 million overpaid to local governments in fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011 due to income tax revenue estimates thrown off by the lingering recession.
ChaCha sues Taiwanese company for trademark infringement
Carmel-based ChaCha Search Inc., operator of an online question-and-answer site, sued Taiwanese company HTC Corp. for trademark infringement over the planned introduction of a smartphone called the ChaCha.
Protest turns to camp for border-crossing Indiana Democrats
Labor unrest and proximity have made the Land of Lincoln the haven of choice for out-of-state lawmakers looking to block Republican-backed bills.
Celeste Holm at the Basile Opera Center
At 93, the Oscar-winning vistor to Indy was the picture of grace and class.
Developers need Greenwood’s OK for disputed land
Now that the Indiana Supreme Court has settled the lengthy Greenwood-Bargersville annexation battle, developer Mike Duke is ready to build on a 60-acre tract in the heart of the disputed territory.