Overtures Gov. Mitch Daniels has extended to the General Assembly should be sufficient to end squabbling over the budget.
Legislators ought to take the offer, pass a budget, and leave the Statehouse before they throw any more sand in the gears.
Lawmakers return to Indianapolis June 11 tanned, rested and presumably ready to agree upon a budget that, via gubernatorial assent or a veto override vote, will guide Indiana through fiscal 2010-2011.
Will individuals and institutions take excessive risks in the future, operating on the belief that the government will step
in to rescue them if they encounter problems?
We applaud the efforts of those who are laying the groundwork for viable mass transit in the Indianapolis area.
Regarding the May 25 story, [“Lauth granted reprieve,”] please note that Lauth Property Group is an offshoot of the original company founded by myself and Terry Eaton in 1976. It was then known as Ernst/Eaton Associates.
The process of assessment could be simplified and performed uniformly and inexpensively.
What would you want said in your obituary that would set you apart from your peers?
Almost one-third of Chrysler’s investors are schoolteachers, college administrators, firefighters and police officers. These
“vultures” of Wall Street finance have seen the value of their hard work severely hampered by the Chrysler bankrutcy plan.
I enjoyed speaking to your reporter, Kathleen McLaughlin. However, her article ["Building on a prayer," in the May 25 issue] contains an error that requires correction. The statement that "Holy Trinity Greek Christian Orthodox Church proceeded with its northward migration from 40th and Pennsylvania streets to western Carmel even though it isn’t necessarily growing"—is not […]
I’ll make the case that Roscoe’s Tacos (642 S. Madison Ave., Greenwood) deserves a spot among those who rotate among the area’s
many Mexican restaurants. That’s because this eatery’s operators know what they want to do and do it well.
This week, William Conner on stage at the IRT and another chorus of "Tomorrow," courtesy of Beef &
Boards.
By preserving residency as a condition to distribute booze, our Legislature is protecting Indiana’s existing liquor distributors, many of whom do business in neighboring states like Illinois and Michigan. This antiquated standard is anti-competitive and ultimately means higher prices and reduced selection for Indiana residents.
Today, there are some small “notebook” machines on the market that mock the high prices of their bigger siblings. These can be had for $200 to $400, and have enough features to make them real business tools if you’re not too demanding.
Many lament the loss of what might be called timeless values. I place these into two categories; both are exemplified and sustained by military service.
Incentives have long been used as an effective tool in business to improve employee performance. But can a concept that helps
companies motivate workers also work in public education?
Attend arts events, visit our cultural organizations, and support our sports teams. If you don’t make regular donations to
arts and cultural organizations, there has never been a better and more important time to give.
One of the pleasures—and there are numerous ones—of Zionsville’s Cobblestone Grill (160 S. Main St.,
Zionsville, 873-4745) is that its lunch menu is offered beyond the traditional midday-meal hours.
There is one commodity that may have more potential over the next several years than all else: natural gas.
Why are we so addicted to being “connected?” The cell phone, the BlackBerry, the television, all have “power off” buttons, but maybe that’s itâ??when we turn the power off, does the sense of being disconnected makes us feel less powerful?
