EARLY: Parties should go back to conventions
You can buy name ID (it’s expensive), but no one has figured out how to buy elected delegates.
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BONIFIELD: Finding Mr. Watson amid education reform
If House and Senate Republicans truly believe they can identify which teachers should go and which deserve rewards, let them write legislation that does it.
TENBARGE: Politicians wanting ‘magis,’ step forward
The next governor must continue on the path toward more reform, and at the center of this reform should be my generation.
PARKER: Democrats will sweep out weak GOP office holders
I believe 2012 will usher in a cadre of strong Democratic candidates who will campaign on the solid, reasonable decision-making that took a country careening off the rails and put it squarely back on track.
HOLCOMB: Courageous Republican style will grow on Hoosier voters
To suggest voters were only intent on sending a message to the president, Nancy Pelosi, or Pat Bauer is missing a significant electoral mood shift that occurred.
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.
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.