TAFT: The mayor as crucial recruiter-in-chief
Indianapolis could become a core of unskilled, low-wage earners in a region of knowledge workers.
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KRULL: Gender a (non)factor in the mayor’s race
Kennedy shrugged her shoulders and said she didn’t think about it that much.
MUTZ: Several solid reasons to re-elect Ballard
There is no better example of courageous leadership in the past four years than Ballard’s handling of the financial crisis facing the Capital Improvement Board.
BONIFIELD: Mayors’ races could herald better news
Kennedy, if elected, would be a fresh, progressive face for Indianapolis.
JETT: Tea Partiers have few answers for suffering Hoosiers
Indiana residents, like other Americans, want stability, and compromise is not a dirty word.
GARRISON: Shared beliefs will reward true conservatives, sift liberals
The organization’s impact will be significant, if not determinative, at least in statewide races.
KENNEDY: Minorities have fallen behind, new approaches are needed
Regrettably, even in 2011 we are not as enlightened as we might imagine or as we certainly should be.
BALLARD: Big strides are underway in diversity, economic opportunities
When I took office, I was shocked to find a backlog of over 200 equal-opportunity claims, some dating back to 2003.
MEREDITH: Don’t cut corners on traditional, thorough preparation
Educators coming to the classroom from a non-traditional path might be an expert in their field, but they have no training in the art of educating students.
HARRIS: Training programs should prove their mettle with results
Simply put, the type of program, number of credit hours, or path to certification aren’t as important as teachers’ impact on their students.
DOUTHAT: Republicans missing populist movement
Republican primary voters deserve a better class of right-wing populist, and the country does, as well.
STOSSEL: Governments don’t create prosperity
It’s individuals in the marketplace who create real jobs—when they have the protection of life and property under the rule of law.
SOWELL: Economic meddling doesn’t end well
The focus of politicians is extremely limited in both space and time—and all the repercussions carry little, if any, weight in political decisions.
SHELLA: Twenty years of ‘Indiana Week in Review’
There is a community that has grown up around the show, Republicans and Democrats who have new respect for one another, journalists who view politicians in more humane ways, and politicos who better understand journalists’ motives based on what is said both on the air and off.
KINGSOLVER: Graduating from college, with trepidation
Those entering the job market increasingly fill temporary, unpaid job openings.
EARLY: What has to happen for Ballard to win
Ballard needs to get some of the vote from what I call the Si Greene’s Pub and Golden Ace Democrats.
DAVIS: Mayoral leadership extends to education
The mayor sets a tone—doing the right thing, knowing what our citizens need and hustling for results.
WINSTON: Do religion and politics make a cross?
Religion has a role in politics. It can provide the civility that is missing from today’s campaigns.
WOUDENBERG: Keeping a damage cap is common sense
That the government exploits damages caps to justify harming its people through some sort of cost-benefit analysis is doubtful.
BOEHM: Court got it right on warrantless entry case
The consequences of permitting a violent response are unacceptable.