CRAWFORD: Long list of accomplishments focused on education, health care
I am most proud of sponsoring legislation that stopped the executions of people who are mentally retarded.
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FRIEDMAN: Explaining through institutions why nations fail
Nations thrive when they develop “inclusive” political and economic institutions.
KRUGMAN: Ryan phenomenon fueled by the gullible center
To admit that the president’s critique is right would be to admit that they were snookered by Ryan, who is the same as he ever was.
FARGO: Battle for open government is global challenge
The Ukrainians were particularly curious about the national security exemption in our Freedom of Information Act.
MYERS: Male circumcision is nowhere near clear-cut
Indiana still has one of the highest circumcision rates in the nation, at 82 percent.
KRULL: Questioning presidential legitimacy is new trend
It’s hard to know what produced the change.
HOWEY: Window for government reform is closing
Daniels acknowledged much of the agenda will be unfulfilled when he leaves office.
WAGNER: Lugar’s ‘broken brand’ began with negative ad
Think Crystal Pepsi and New Coke. Or in the case of exploding products, consider the Ford Pinto.
MAHERN: Pining for an era when senators were senatorial
Lugar decided sound public policy trumped standing by and watching his colleagues pass a bad bill.
FERGUSON: Hoosiers won’t benefit from anti-Lugar fervor
Being a long-serving member of the Congress representing a state used to be a huge net plus.
RIVERA: Dreaming up charter school possibilities
Imagine high school graduates from the Eli Lilly or the Cook Pharma Charter School of Chemistry.
TAFT: Charters are stable arks amid flood of change
The relative autonomy of charter schools will allow them to focus on their internal success in spite of the chaos of system breakdown around them.
MUTZ: Ballard needs Unigov wisdom for education
For traditionalists, IPS faces a perfect storm. For a thoughtful mayor, it is a perfect opportunity.
BONIFIELD: An economic-development reality check
It was not until the city was asked to act that latent objections emerged.
STYRING: State’s voucher law on rock-solid legal ground
The primary effect of a voucher is not to benefit the religious school. It’s to educate the child.
MARCUS: Vouchers are fine, but about those details…
Without standards of performance, taxpayers sign blank checks while children are set up for future failures.
VANE: No reason for vouchers to divide reformers
Forgive me, but I am perplexed as to why this issue is so controversial.
Gun rights indeed at risk
Thomas M. Meredith [April 2 letter] wrote that Greg Morris’ [March 26 column] was “pure fear mongering, filled with innuendos and false statements.” Nothing could be further from the truth.
Column read like Fox audition
[Greg Morris’ March 26 column] reads more like an audition to be the next fear-mongering talking head on Fox News instead of the thoughtful commentary we have come to expect from the IBJ.
Don’t lose sight of the facts
Bruce Hetrick [March 26 column] included a paragraph which seemed to demonstrate what many professional journalists decry in the social media.