Daniels’ attack on text part of conservative push
Former Gov. Mitch Daniels’ directive was part of a broader conservative push to move all of the training of school teachers out of the nation’s teaching colleges.
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Indiana falling behind on Affordable Care Act
Reading Greg Morris’ [July 15] editorial made me sad for Indiana’s citizens.
RUSTHOVEN: A responsibility to ‘censor’ Zinn
Using the headline “Daniels looked to censor opponents,” the Associated Press reported last week that former Gov. Mitch Daniels “pledged to promote academic freedom when he became president of Purdue University in January, but newly released emails show he attempted to eliminate what he considered liberal ‘propaganda’ at Indiana’s public universities while governor.”
Mayor’s redistricting plan shot down by judicial panel
In a 3-2 decision issued Wednesday, three Democratic judges ruled to strike down the map and redraw new districts. Two Republican judges said the district map should stay.
House GOP seeks delay in health care provisions
U.S. House Republicans pressed ahead Wednesday on delaying key components of President Obama’s signature health care law, emboldened by the administration’s concession that requiring companies to provide coverage for their workers next year may be too complicated.
As governor, Daniels targeted liberal ‘propaganda,’ emails show
Emails obtained by The Associated Press through a Freedom of Information Act request show Daniels requested that historian and anti-war activist Howard Zinn's writings be banned from classrooms and asked for a "cleanup" of college courses.
Politicians looking to pump image find plenty of stats
Want a top ranking in economic development? There's a study for that. Need a report showing Indiana's jobs situation is stellar and Illinois' is one step away from being declared an international disaster zone? There's a business publication for that.
A sensible appeal for Obamacare repeal
Sen. Dan Coats makes the best case yet for killing health care reform in its current form and taking another stab at it.
Pence appoints members to Career Council
The panel is tasked with identifying available jobs, determining which skills are needed to fill them and analyzing where the state is spending job-training money, and likely realigning those efforts.
Many considerations balanced in GOP chair pick
When state Auditor Tim Berry was tapped last week to run the Indiana Republican Party, Gov. Mike Pence answered some key political questions.
Indianapolis aims to become top center for cricket
The Midwestern city best known for its basketball and auto racing is gearing up for a proper game of cricket — the ball-and-bat sport most Americans know only from British films or by surfing through international sports channels.
MAURER: Community leadership is legitimate source of civic pride
Unlike public safety and education, this is a city asset we have in abundance.
Mass transit opponent pitches wider roads
A leading opponent of the plan for regional mass transit is floating an alternative that calls for widening north-south commuter corridors like Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Capitol Avenue and College Avenue.
Firms unravel implications of same-sex court ruling
Judges have spoken and people have celebrated, but human resources departments remain confounded on what will change for their companies with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act.
Pence taps state auditor new Indiana GOP chairman
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has picked state Auditor Tim Berry as the new Indiana Republican Party chairman.
Obama administration delays health law business mandate
In a major concession to business groups, the Obama administration Tuesday unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until after the 2014 elections, in a central requirement of the new health care law.
New state laws go into effect
Dozens of new state laws went into effect Monday morning, including several measures affecting education and transportation. Among them are an anti-bullying measure and a law making it easier for Indiana drivers to show proof of insurance. All the new laws can be seen here.
Cummins plans office remodeling, $15M warehouse
Cummins proposes remodeling the four-story former Irwin Union Bank building in downtown Columbus that the company bought in 2010. The new warehouse planned near Cummins’ Walesboro factory could add about 25 jobs.
MORRIS: Want diversity of opinion? Find it here
Forefront gives you a wide range of opinions in a tidy package.
SOUDER: GOP ideology fights are nothing new
At the 1969 Young Americans for Freedom convention, I learned firsthand of the intense ideological divisions within the conservative movement.