HOWEY: Bosma oversees calm, compelling change
A younger Bosma during an earlier stint as speaker might have responded with acid rhetoric and ultimatums.
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FERGUSON: Take redistricting away from the politicians
Safe districts essentially decide elections and take the power out of the hands of voters today and for the next 10 years.
SOWELL: Not all ‘education’ should be taken seriously
There are too many other soft courses that allow students to spend years in college without becoming educated in any real sense.
BANTZ: What works in education and what doesn’t
We must develop a standard assessment instrument for kindergarten readiness and close the gaps in cognitive development that inhibit school performance.
MYERS: Our long conversation about race isn’t over
“Minority” is rapidly evolving to “majority,” and that makes a lot of people uncomfortable.
SWAYZE: Lugar has strayed; it’s time to replace him
I never dreamed I’d compare Lugar with moderate Democrats, but his record speaks for itself.
RUSTHOVEN: Mourdock’s irrational criticism of Lugar
If you’ve actually served in uniform—as Lugar has—giving those willing to fight and die for our country a path to citizenship isn’t what you call “amnesty” or “rewarding illegal immigrants.”
KRULL: Mourdock looms dwarfish alongside Lugar
Richard Lugar stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Robert Taft and Ted Kennedy.
MEREDITH: Questions are legion as critical reform details fall into place
In the end, the unintended consequences may be that Indiana is left without the high-quality teachers it needs to prepare our students for success.
HARRIS: Revised schools would free money to pay best teachers more
Of all the school factors that affect how much students learn, nothing is more important than the quality of the teachers in their classrooms.
DOWD: No halo for scandal-plagued John Paul II
Not beatifying or canonizing John Paul would be hugely symbolic, a message far more powerful than the ad hoc apologies and payoffs to victims.
BLOW: Republicans’ silliness and slights of hand
The language and methodology are different, but the goal is the same: to deny, invalidate and subjugate, to distract from real issues with false divisions.
STOSSEL: Government ‘help’ actually creates poverty
It is intuitive to assume that, when people struggle, government “help” is the answer. The opposite is true. American groups who are helped the most, do the worst.
SOWELL: Exploding myths about blacks, economics
The factors that cause the most noise in the media are not the ones that have the most impact on minorities.
BROOKS: Americans’ dark mood will lead to changes
Over the past months, we’ve seen a fascinating phenomenon. The public mood has detached from the economic cycle.
NOCERA: Four questions bin Laden leaves behind
Let’s face it: Much of the Muslim world today is deeply distrustful of anything America does.
RENN: How about it? ‘Naptown’ as Indy’s brand
Naptown is easy to connect to Indianapolis and can easily be imbued with positive connotations, implying a cool, urban, edgy vibe. Think Naptown Roller Girls and you’ve got the right idea.
TENBARGE: Don’t overlook Lugar’s history of service
Though I have enormous admiration and respect for Mourdock, I stand firmly behind Lugar for the good of this nation and this state.
KETZENBERGER: Cook and Durham are a study in contrasts
Cook took wealth for himself, no doubt, but not before he made sure the companies and the employees had what they needed, and we’re all the better for it.
BOEHM: Ignorance of civics undermines democracy
To identify and reject abuses of power, citizens need to understand the wisdom in the constitutional limits on the role of each branch of government and the respective domains of federal and state governments.