Articles

ALTOM: Why can’t we use cell phones on a plane?

Who among us hasn’t pondered life’s great questions? Why are we here? Why aren’t we somewhere else? Why
do some people never learn how to parallel park? And perhaps most mysterious of all—is it true that operating
electronic devices on an airplane may cause it to go out of control and crash? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is that nobody
really knows.

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WIEGAND: Does Indianapolis suffer from ‘economic apartheid’?

I see Mayor Greg Ballard’s plan to demolish abandoned homes as a sign of failure, an acknowledgment
that our leaders—those whom we elected, business leaders, policy people, and leaders of not-for-profits—have failed
us, much in the same way leaders dramatically failed the auto companies, investment banks and mortgage companies.

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EDITORIAL: City water utility in over its head

As missteps by the city’s water utility threaten to drown local ratepayers with dramatically higher bills, Mayor
Greg Ballard’s administration is exploring a complete overhaul of the system. The mayor’s initiative can’t produce results soon enough.

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EDITORIAL: Another blow to a deadly habit?

An ordinance that would ban smoking in enclosed spaces where it’s still allowed—primarily bars and bowling alleys—is
once again being considered by the City-County Council. And again we urge councilors to adopt the measure.

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