Marcus wrote sanely about ‘insane’ issue
It was good to read Morton Marcus’ [Aug. 17] reasoned and sane synopsis of a subject that has become a lightning
rod: health care “reform.”
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BARADA: What’s wrong with this picture?
There are some pretty basic things out of whack in our society. Not too long ago, a local newspaper reported that a union
member from an area General Motors Corp. plant, with a job title of something like “assistant tool room organizer,”
was being paid in the high $20-per-hour range, not counting benefits. The only requirement for the job—maybe a high
school diploma.
ALTOM: Want to experiment with ‘Vanishing’ e-mail?
I’m wary of the “send” button. I’ve sent thousands of e-mails, and a fair number of them proved
to be problems later on.
MARCUS: Some things must be repeated
Some things need to be repeated over and over again. Repetition is required when a concept is hard to grasp or when narrow
interests are allowed to override the public interest.
Indianapolis utility could buy Lake Monroe water
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has agreed to a 20-year contract with a state agency to potentially draw millions of gallons
of water from southern Indiana’s Lake Monroe.
Merrillville furloughs workers in budget move
The northwestern Indiana town of Merrillville is requiring its employees to take five unpaid furlough days this year, along
with five more in the first half of 2010.
WellPoint spent $1.2M lobbying in second quarter
WellPoint Inc., the nation’s largest health insurer based on membership, spent $1.2 million in the second quarter to lobby
the federal government on a variety of health care reform-related issues and other topics, according to a recent disclosure
report.
Unvaccinated docs, nurses
How would you feel if the doctor or nurse in charge of your health wasn’t vaccinated for swine flu?
Fellowship program looking for teaching hopefuls
A fellowship program is looking for people with science, technology, engineering or mathematics backgrounds who are interested
in becoming Indiana teachers.
Temperature remains issue in LOS
Two Indianapolis Colts pre-season games in the August heat have done little to cool down the questions surrounding climate
control at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Fort Wayne mayor still seeking casino referendum
Fort Wayne’s mayor said he still thinks residents should be able to vote on whether they want the city to have a casino despite
the opposition of other local leaders.
Ivy Tech sees 27-percent enrollment jump
Ivy Tech Community College says a record of nearly 110,000 students were enrolled before fall semester classes started this
week.
Indiana’s average SAT scores take a dip
Average SAT scores dipped slightly for Indiana’s high school class of 2009, mirroring a trend seen nationwide.
Firm nears Indiana trash-to-ethanol plant-site pick
A company planning to build a $285 million plant that would turn trash into ethanol has narrowed its site search to three
locations in northwestern Indiana.
Clunkers program a jolt for car sales, not a fix
Now comes the hard part for the auto industry – luring customers without big Cash for Clunkers discounts.
Fed’s Bernanke headed for second term
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, widely credited with taking aggressive action to avert an economic catastrophe after
the financial meltdown last fall, will be nominated by President Barack Obama for a second term, The Associated Press learned
last night.
Lilly spent $3.6M on lobbying in second quarter
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. spent nearly $3.6 million in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on health care
reform and trademark issues, among other topics, according to a recent disclosure form.
Indiana racinos raise concerns with lawmakers
Officials with casinos at Indiana’s two pari-mutuel horse racing tracks told lawmakers today that taxes imposed on them are
too high and are threatening their viability.
Singer Michael Feinstein signs Carmel contract
The incoming head of Carmel’s new $118 million performing arts center says singer Michael Feinstein has agreed to become the
center’s artistic director.
Overall fair attendance up, per-day average down
The longer Indiana State Fair drew a record crowd of nearly 1 million visitors, although its daily average was far short of
previous years.