KETZENBERGER: State taxes will suffer until wages recover
Wages in the state’s manufacturing sector are falling as two-tier wage structures and other pressures reduce workers’ income.
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RENN: Hoosiers shouldn’t gloat over Illinois taxes
Illinois may be content to tax itself into oblivion, but just because Indiana has taken care of fiscal business, it still has plenty more work to do.
HEIN: Indiana, Illinois going their separate ways
Indiana’s prescription is as old-fashioned as it is common sense: Don’t spend what you don’t have.
CAMPBELL: Democrats risk forfeiting signature issue
If Democrats are perceived to be an obstacle to education reform, they likely will be locked out of the room.
MEREDITH: Build evaluations on widely accepted teaching standards
I want the best teachers for my children, and I believe certain ideals should be considered when determining whether Indiana teachers meet the definition of the best teachers.
HARRIS: Evaluate teachers annually based on clear standards
Evaluations should be based on “clear standards of instructional excellence that prioritize student learning.”
BOEHM: Put top officials in charge of lower offices
If we let the leaders of the executive branch of government select their team of professionals, we have a more coherent governmental team. More important, we get accountability to an elected leader for performance that is inept or worse.
SHELLA: We’re the ones permitting raw discourse
I compare the attack ads to gossip. Everybody claims to ignore them and abhor them, but they grasp the messages sent and repeat them.
VAUGHN: Restore civility with the Fairness Doctrine
Although the Fairness Doctrine would not stop politicians and political commentators from using violent imagery and hate speech designed not to inform but to incite, it would guarantee that opposing views be heard.
BENNER: Super Bowls Radio Row is a non-stop PR machine
The National Football League has created this monster and couldn’t be happier about it.
WEB REVIEW: Online help for escaping dinner rut and menu freeze
Probably the most interesting online grocery service in Indianapolis is Green B.E.A.N Delivery.
DINING: Tavern on South has obvious appeal
Despite its obvious appeal to fans of teams that suit up within spitting distance, Tavern on South avoids the raucous sports-bar atmosphere.
LOU’S VIEWS: Palladium premieres
I’m not ready to use the word “perfect” but, in my lifetime, I honestly don’t expect to hear chamber music in a better-sounding venue than I did Jan. 30.
FEIGENBAUM: Unemployment insurance bill’s path surprisingly smooth
Once in a legislative blue moon, a bill will zip through the labyrinthine process with alacrity.
Anti-smoking column went too far
I do not think I have ever read a more disgustingly disrespectful column as the one printed in the Jan. 24-30 issue, written by Bruce Hetrick.
Tobacco subsidies support smoking
I am usually amused and even sometimes intellectually stimulated by Bruce Hetrick’s opinion pieces. However, his piece (Jan. 24) drawing parallels between the tragic shootings in Tucson and tobacco related deaths is over the top.
HENDERSON: The great school massacre of 2011
What a great way to slime our public school education infrastructure: educational vouchers.
MARCUS: Recession’s recovery persistently denied
Indiana’s recovery is only 75-percent complete, lagging the nation.
EDITORIAL: North of South project worth the risk
We understand the concern expressed by some on the City-County Council over Indianapolis’ role in financing the $155 million project, but there are compelling reasons to approve it.
MAURER: Workforce Inc. recycles people
Now that football season is over, I suggest we turn our attention to a real hero: Gregg Keesling, CEO of Workforce Inc., an organization that populates practically its entire work force with ex-offenders.