VANE: A conversation with an Indianapolis sage
Where would we be without the P.E. MacAllisters of the world? Not just in politics—and there are many Democrats about whom we could ask the same question—but throughout all our society.
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FARGO: Meet the new public access counselor
Hoage is correct that his office shouldn’t be advising agencies on how to comply with the law, educating them, and also fining them when they misbehave.
SWAYZE: Unholy liberal axis is cracking up, finally
Change is hard, for sure. But the stirring of citizens’ souls in this country is exciting. “Take it back!” I shout.
KRULL: Conservatism has its own costs to society
Is it right to allow kids to suffer because of their parents’s choices?
BONIFIELD: Hitch library needs to government reform
Libraries, like roads, are government where nearly everyone wants it.
MUTZ: Pressure’s on to tackle immigration reform
Until some reasonable change in the legislation is made, we will continue to have a system that is unfair and impossible to enforce.
TAFT: More leverage needed from Water Co. sale
If these funds are completely spent on infrastructure repairs or even enhancing service programs by capitalizing a new endowment, we will miss an opportunity to attract a far greater investment in transforming our core city.
HOWEY: Hinkle’s icky predicament when he’s 64
In addition to his clothes, confidentiality and dignity, he has been stripped of his committee chairmanships.
MORELAND: Will college be just for rich Hoosiers?
It seems that, for those fighting the hardest to stay afloat in this economy, the hits just keep coming.
FERGUSON: Reform overlooks special-needs children
In a telling exchange, an education expert at a local advocacy group with whom I spoke reported that she home-schooled her children with special needs. This is not at all uncommon.
MAHERN: Let teachers operate like professionals
The factory system is no longer acceptable. We now demand professionalism from our teachers and a system that adapts to each child’s particular needs.
MEREDITH: Design districts with both students and the community in mind
The entire school culture would be developed to improve expectations and accountability for both its students and community.
HARRIS: A better structure would let standout schools emerge
Urban school systems across the country are in crisis, but some individual urban schools are thriving.
BRUNI: Perry, Obama dumb in their own ways
Instead of talking about how smart politicians are or aren’t, we should have an infinitely more useful, meaningful conversation about whether we share and respect their values and whether they have shown themselves to be effective.
DOWD: Obama presidency might be one and done
The days of spinning illusions in a Greek temple in a football stadium are done.
EARLY: Why Perry should, and will, trounce Obama
Because of a fair regulatory climate, in the last two years there has been an influx of companies moving to Texas. In fact, in the last two years, approximately half of America’s new jobs are in Texas.
BLOW: Our child crisis demands political vision
We have a growing crisis among the nation’s children, yet our policies ignore that reality at best and exacerbate it at worst.
DOUTHAT: Changes aside, we’re still in the 9/11 era
Our approach to the world was fundamentally altered by 9/11, and nothing that’s happened since has undone that transformation.
SOWELL: Attitudes and actions have consequences
The disparities within the black community are huge, both in behavior and in outcomes.
STOSSEL: New rule will conserve oil but cost lives
Imagine that—a government safety agency promotes a rule that kills people.