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BOEHM: Ignorance of civics undermines democracy

May 4, 2011

To identify and reject abuses of power, citizens need to understand the wisdom in the constitutional limits on the role of each branch of government and the respective domains of federal and state governments.

Bills that passed, failed in this year’s General Assembly

April 29, 2011

A look at some major legislation considered this year by the Indiana General Assembly.

KENNEDY: Legislature’s bottom line is political

April 28, 2011

Many Indiana citizens have been hit hard by the recession, and the General Assembly has reacted by kicking them while they’re down.

FEIGENBAUM: Conference committees may offer fewer fireworks

April 21, 2011

Given the historical context, it would not be unexpected that there wouldn’t be much left to argue about as the 2011 legislative session approaches its scheduled April 29 conclusion.

LADWIG: The last thing newspapers need is a subsidy

April 20, 2011

You should know that publishers of the smaller community newspapers, specialty papers and media systems throughout the nation were outperforming the big shots until the recession, their closeness to their readerships saving them from the hubris of advocacy.

State Senate OKs bill to cut Planned Parenthood aid

April 20, 2011

The Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would cut off funding to Planned Parenthood and give the state some of the country's tightest abortion restrictions.

Aggressive bills aimed at consolidating township governments fail

April 14, 2011

With two weeks left in the legislative session, only two statewide local-government-reform bills remain. Both fail to accomplish reformers’ key aim: removing layers of township government they say have outlived their use.

Tax caps lead to painful budget cuts in some counties

April 6, 2011

Indiana homeowners and businesses have seen their tax bills cut by more than $655 million since the General Assembly approved property tax caps in 2008. But the savings have been tough for some local governments.

House Democrats return to Statehouse

March 28, 2011

Indiana House Democrats have returned to work at the Statehouse for the first time since they fled to Illinois on Feb. 22 in protest of a Republican reform plan they called an assault on labor and public education.

Deputy prosecutor suggested fake attack on Wisconsin gov.

March 25, 2011

Johnson County Prosecutor Brad Cooper said one of his deputies resigned Thursday after admitting he sent an email to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker suggesting the Republican fake an attack on himself to discredit the public employee unions protesting his plan to strip them of nearly all collective bargaining rights.

SMITH: Ban counterfeits to preserve critically important institution

March 23, 2011

Across all time and all cultures, wise leaders and wise societies have recognized that marriage is good, and wise societies have protected and nurtured it.

KENNEDY: About those intended and unintended consequences …

March 23, 2011

Even if one believes that same-sex marriages are a “problem,” enacting House Joint Resolution 6 will change nothing.

FEIGENBAUM: Thoughts turn to truncated state budget process

March 17, 2011

As the legislative standoff continued, those who were concerned about policy turned their attention to the budget process.

Gay marriage ban amendment worries Lilly, Cummins

March 16, 2011

Two of Indiana's most-prominent companies told a state Senate committee they feared their ability to recruit top employees could be hurt by a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage and civil unions.

HETRICK: Singing the oft-unpopular praises of minority rule

March 10, 2011

When it comes to individual liberties, we’re among the most fortunate citizens on Earth that our government guarantees that the majority will not always prevail.

Krull column was out of line

March 10, 2011

[Columnist] John Krull, in an attempt [in the Feb. 28 Forefront] to slam U.S. Rep. Mike Pence [R-Indiana] and State Sen. Mike Delph [R-Carmel], used a very flawed premise.

BLOW: Republicans repeal, restrict and repress

February 25, 2011

On the gay rights front, Republicans in Iowa, Indiana, West Virginia and Wyoming (where Matthew Shepard was tortured to death) are among states pushing constitutional amendments to ban same-sex marriage.

HOWEY: Retool government into classes of counties

February 25, 2011

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.

FEIGENBAUM: Freshmen legislators’ green is showing

February 24, 2011

The “new kids in the bloc” failed to heed their elders, and got a bit greedy too quickly, goading Democrats into the only recourse open to them.

Do Carmel residents agree with Delph?

February 24, 2011

Elected officials are the voice of their constituents—so do Sen. Delph’s comments reflect the majority of constituents of Carmel? Sen. [Mike] Delph [R-Carmel] was quoted in saying Indiana residents are tired of pressing “1” for English when calling businesses, or hearing Spanish announcements over the Wal-Mart intercom or struggling to understand a worker in the […]

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BOEHM: Ignorance of civics undermines democracy

Bills that passed, failed in this year’s General Assembly

KENNEDY: Legislature’s bottom line is political

FEIGENBAUM: Conference committees may offer fewer fireworks

LADWIG: The last thing newspapers need is a subsidy

State Senate OKs bill to cut Planned Parenthood aid

Aggressive bills aimed at consolidating township governments fail

Tax caps lead to painful budget cuts in some counties

House Democrats return to Statehouse

Deputy prosecutor suggested fake attack on Wisconsin gov.

SMITH: Ban counterfeits to preserve critically important institution

KENNEDY: About those intended and unintended consequences …

FEIGENBAUM: Thoughts turn to truncated state budget process

Gay marriage ban amendment worries Lilly, Cummins

HETRICK: Singing the oft-unpopular praises of minority rule

Krull column was out of line

BLOW: Republicans repeal, restrict and repress

HOWEY: Retool government into classes of counties

FEIGENBAUM: Freshmen legislators’ green is showing

Do Carmel residents agree with Delph?