CAMPBELL: A primer for government reformers
Proponents have to connect government reform to the real pocketbook issues that drive people.
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SULLIVAN: Odds for education reform are better
If there were a full public accounting of our education system’s failure, inadequacy and resulting costs, there would be widespread outrage.
MEREDITH: Legislators must ask right questions about education
Indiana politicians clearly are divided on the “silver bullet” that will reform schools, but in reality, there is no simple solution to such a complicated issue.
HARRIS: Improved charter laws would lure top operators
Education reform promises to be central in the upcoming legislative session and many important reforms are on the agenda.
EARLY: Campaigns (for 2012) on the horizon
The old unwritten rule would have prohibited campaigning for a 2012 office in 2011. You can forget that rule; the reason is money.
PARKER: Fix Daniels’ faltering economy with tax breaks
With Indiana’s high unemployment, the dismal state of our economy, and a $1 billion budget deficit, social issues should not be our biggest concern.
CLARK: Economy takes precedence over social issues
As long as there is an air of uncertainty around the economic picture, we must remain focused on protecting the progress Indiana has made while weathering what’s left of the economic storm.
SHELLA: Spoils of redistricting go to the victor
Indiana politicians have never shown an interest in leaving the redistricting duty to others, and don’t look for it to happen anytime soon.
VAUGHN: Strip partisanship from redistricting
Hoosier Republican leaders must resist the temptation to play political payback with redistricting and instead create a process that is fair, open and free of partisanship.
BOEHM: Gerrymandering causes quiet carnage
Those of you who work in manufacturing businesses, and many others, are familiar with the idea that a flawed process produces flawed products.
HAUKE: History tells us that bull will stay here a while
American stock market history goes back far enough to give us a lot of data and reference points we can use to help us understand the future.
HICKS: The high costs of an over-lawyered society
Estimates of the private-sector costs of civil litigation top out at about 2 percent of our gross domestic product, so for every $50 spent in the United States, $1 goes to support legal costs and settlements.
LOU’S VIEWS: Returnees from Christmases past
“A Christmas Carol,” “A Very Phoenix Xmas,” and “A Beef & Boards Christmas” all get regifted for the holidays.
MORRIS: Political dialogue returning to IBJ
Forefront, which debuts this month, is designed to be another public square where various voices will debate the issues of our day.
EDITORIAL: Online retailers should pay sales tax
Retailers and shopping center owners are right in crusading for a level playing field in taxation. It isn’t fair that most online retailers don’t charge sales taxes, while traditional retailers in Indiana must tack on 7 percent.
DINING: New brew pub has plenty to wash down
First in a month-long series of fine-feathered restaurant reviews. This week: Black Swan Brewpub.
WEB REVIEW: Even more ways to find facts at your fingertips
There is little wonderment left— nearly any answer to any question is readily available.
BENNER: Football shows Marian U. the power of sports
A Catholic university based in Indiana where football serves as a major rallying point for students, alumni and donors? The University of Notre Dame would be a correct answer. But it’s no longer the only one.
ALTOM: Just because it’s on the Web doesn’t mean it’s free
Surfing the Web is like being the parent of multiple kids. You hear the rowdiness in a far-off room all day long and learn to take it for granted, but once in a while there’s a great crash and a howl that sounds like a civil defense siren.
Together we can reduce homelessness
Each day, hundreds of homeless men and women pass through the doors of Horizon House, the only agency in central Indiana that provides homeless neighbors with access to the services of a unique collaboration of partners—all under one roof.