RUSTHOVEN: Hoosier pols critiqued on debt-limit vote
Democrat Reps. Pete Visclosky and André Carson wanted tax hikes—just the thing for a sputtering economy.
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Education battle unleashed torrents of money in Indiana
Education reformers dramatically outspent opponents on lobbying, advertising and grass-roots campaigning during the past legislative session.
Judge denies request to block state voucher program
A judge Monday declined to halt Indiana's broad new school voucher program, saying the law was "religion-neutral" and likely to be upheld.
Foreign students fear impact of new immigration law
The law that took effect July 1 states that "public assistance" for postsecondary education is only available to U.S. residents or "qualified aliens."
City plans to put $80M from utility sale into new fund
The money would be used as a safeguard to help Indianapolis maintain its AAA credit ratings. But Democrat mayoral challenger Melina Kennedy is criticizing the move.
Green group: I-69 will drain money from other projects
Indiana's 142-mile extension of Interstate 69 between Indianapolis and Evansville will siphon hundreds of millions of dollars away from other road and bridge projects in coming years, according to a report from an environmental group.
City considers tougher ticket-scalping regulations
A proposal in front of a City-County Council committee would require ticket brokers to purchase an annual license to sell tickets within one mile of an event venue.
‘Buy local’ law could make projects costlier
A new state law that alters the public bidding process could add complication and possibly millions of dollars to a soon-to-be-bid segment of a massive Indianapolis sewer project.
MAURER: Become a trapeze artist for charity
Taking a leaf from the best-selling book “Water for Elephants” and the movie of the same title, Mickey’s Camp is offering the flying trapeze this summer.
EDITORIAL: Let locals call tax shots
Cutting taxes is a worthy goal. So is giving locals as much say as possible in how much they pay and how that money is spent.
Marion County prosecutor plots white-collar strategy
Terry Curry expects his creation of a task force will start paying off with new cases—ranging from employee theft and investment fraud to political corruption—in the next few months.
Frontier, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Frontier Airlines and the union representing its nearly 1,000 flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement to trim labor costs.
NOCERA: The Tea Party’s war on the American people
The debt-ceiling debate reflects a harsher, less empathetic America.
BRUNI: Please, let’s stop talking about Bachmann
She’s a bonanza for the news media, which these days have vast acres of not only cable TV but also cyberspace to fill.
DOUTHAT: Obama is diminishing his own presidency
The administration’s maneuvering keeps working out as planned, but Obama’s position keeps eroding.
EARLY: Don’t underestimate our National Guard
The Indiana Guard Ranger Company served intact in the Vietnam War and earned more medals in 1969 than any U.S. Army company in a one-year period.
KINGSOLVER: Ballard is a mayor for the next generation
As a young person jaded by countless politicians’ broken promises to “ensure a better future for our children and grandchildren,” it is refreshing to see a political leader actually enact policies and programs that deliver on those promises.
WOUDENBERG: Troubling reflections from the White case
For the voter, Republican or otherwise, it suggests an irresolute moral character that makes at least this conservative think twice about why she’s involved in a party that apparently can’t be bothered to look after its own.
KETZENBERGER: There’s nothing divine about a balanced budget
The governor, legislative fiscal leaders and their fiscal staffs deserve a lot of credit, but their effort to put Indiana on sound fiscal footing is not miraculous. They did it the old-fashioned way—with a lot of hard work, tough decisions and a little luck.
BOEHM: New districts further polarize Legislature
New maps are as severely gerrymandered as their predecessors, and adherence to some stated goals of neutral districting does not come close to achieving a fair plan.