Angry at Indiana politicians
An observer says Hoosiers are really honked at incumbents. Except for Daniels.
Norm Heikens
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Local government reform still sputtering
The second legislative session since the Kernan-Shepard report on local government reform is about to end. Joe Kernan and
Randall Shepard can still say, “We’ve got to stop governing like this.”
Center Township revival in the offing?
Finally, a perceptible population spurt. One observer thinks the future is bright.
Tag readers come to real estate
Soon, you’ll be able to point your smart phone at a code in an advertisement or yard sign, and take a virtual tour of
a house.
Chinese investors financing startup, early stage companies
Indiana entrepreneurs weary of hitting dry holes with angel investors and venture capitalists are turning to Chinese investors
who are eager to diversify their portfolios, latch onto American innovations—and take advantage of a federal visa program.
Perils of non-family managers
A former Toyota exec blasts non-family managers for the company’s problems. Are some Indianapolis-area companies better-
or worse-off after families relinquished control?
Intellectual property practices in law firms recovering from recession
Practices are beginning to thaw along with other areas of the economy.
Normalcy returning to manufacturing plants
Front-line employees who dodged the layoffs and closings are working long weeks again. Is hiring next?
Accident-prone lawyers
The people who wreck cars most often are not pizza delivery drivers, but lawyers. Are they racking up billable hours on cell
phones?
Pondering an Evan Bayh redux
Some observers think Bayh will run for governor again to springboard to the presidency. But to stand out to national, and
possibly even Hoosier, voters, he might be forced outside his cautious comfort zone.
Global warming = more snow?
A meteorologist says we can expect a string of cold, snowy winters, thanks to more moisture in the atmosphere.
Cultural Trail pork?
The finished trail will be great. But the federal government is on a trajectory toward fiscal oblivion.
Contorting bank regulators
A long-time bank observer says regulators are twisting into pretzels to avoid taking over Indiana institutions.
Go west (to Hendricks County)
The economy is as good or better in Hendricks County than anywhere else in the Indianapolis area.
Puzzling over why Evan Bayh waited until the last minute to retire
Bayh might have been sly as a fox by waiting to the last minute to announce he’s leaving the Senate.
Light in the gloom
More industrial construction is going on in Indiana than in any nearby state.
Gun bills on fast track
Want to leave a gun in your car at work? Your employer’s policy may become irrelevant.
Education by statistics
Inconceivable as it might sound, will the increasing focus on academic performance in public schools give private schools
a run for their money? It wouldn’t be the first time statistics upset an apple cart.
Indy turns architectural corner
A Ball State architect thinks Indianapolis residents will like what they see in the new J.W. Marriott hotel downtown and beat
drums for more interesting buildings.