MORELAND: Congress let us down across the board
We are witnessing antics from neophyte legislators who prefer symbolism over responsible governance.
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SWAYZE: Fix the chaos Murphy Brown unleashed
It is time we start to look at these issues as a whole: Broken families are costing us dearly in both dollars and struggling lives.
VANE: Don’t miss out on the calling of politics
It is easy to focus on the scandals and the politicians who fall gracelessly from grace. But for every one of them, the ones we’d like to forget, there is a Richard Lugar or an Andy Jacobs whose service to this country we should never forget.
LADWIG: Bring the spirit of Lincoln back to Indiana
Is that our position? Stand there confident that the inscrutable workings of a free market will restore our failing towns? Pretty much.
MAHERN: Look how far our society has progressed
In these 30-some pages of advertising, there are photographs of 30 different individuals. Not one is African-American.
FARGO: Investigating a court record? Good luck
It might take a big chunk of the 21st century for the state to catch up to the 21st century.
MYERS: Another opportunity to ban killer tobacco
Yes, for me this is personal. My father, Woodrow Sr., died of lung cancer caused by cigarettes. So did his brother Rufus. So did his brother Alphonso. So did his brother Joseph.
FERGUSON: Indiana governors are not underpowered
Indeed, an astute governor who wants to push the boundaries of executive power can simply do so when legislators are looking the other way. While they are literally out of town.
STYRING: Abort the foolish new-terrain path for I-69
Even with the money already sunk in new terrain, I-70/U.S. 41 is the superior option.
HOWEY: Tax caps might force government mergers
Citizens are only now waking up to the notion that vital services will be cut unless dramatic changes are made.
BONIFIELD: Ballard and Kennedy’s striking contrasts
A few months out from Election Day, voters have what amounts to their first chance to reflect upon Ballard’s accomplishments and credentials. They will find each wanting.
WAGNER: Move ahead on a new public safety facility
If you’ve ever dealt with the local courts, you know that nothing is particularly easy to find or logically laid out.
MUTZ: Burton should go out while he’s on top
This is the ideal time to step down. He can become a senior statesman, enjoy an exceptional retirement package, and devote his time to other kinds of public service.
KRULL: Republicans no longer the tough-parent party
The reality is that we now have two political parties determined to go to Disneyland for the weekend. They just want to take different groups and pay for the trip with different kinds of credit cards.
TAFT: Why mass transit should be a GOP issue
History actually shows that Republicans have been the authors of the largest publicly funded transportation projects in U.S. history because they believed infrastructure investment was an important way government could be a catalyst for economic development.
ROOB: Illinois businesses come for sanity, not incentives
Our recent billboard campaign—Illinnoyed—in and near Chicago was a little tongue-in-cheek, but it got our point across.
QUINN: Picking off neighboring business is shortsighted strategy
Businesses are choosing Illinois for reasons that go far beyond our strategic incentive packages, which are just one tool in our arsenal.
MEREDITH: Parents are just one piece of intricate education puzzle
Policymakers, schools and educators must be realistic in their expectations for parents with the challenges families face.
HARRIS: Getting parents involved works better than punishment
The notion that kids from challenging backgrounds are destined to fail could not be more wrong.
NOCERA: The Tea Party’s war on the American people
The debt-ceiling debate reflects a harsher, less empathetic America.