BOEHM: Nipping entry-level corruption in the bud
There is no serious vetting of candidates for lower office.
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BENNER: A lot more is in store in 2012 than just the Super Bowl
Just a warning: Even if we catch a week of sunny skies and temps in the 40s, some will be unhappy.
WEB REVIEW: Super Bowl adds momentum to charity effort
Basket of Hope has opportunities for involvement long after the Super Bowl has moved on to the next destination.
LOU’S VIEWS: Jokes old but spirits high in B&B burlesque show
Taking a break from the typical B&B fare, “Jack Milo’s Baggy Pants Burlesque” begins knowingly, with a wife dragging her husband to the theater.
FEIGENBAUM: Chief justice’s retirement puts court at crossroads
You cannot overstate the positive impact Indiana’s longest-serving Supreme Court chief justice, Randall T. Shepard, has had on the state and local judiciary in Indiana (and nationally, where he is the longest-serving court leader).
SKARBECK: Despite problems, U.S. still land of opportunity
Yes, America struggles with instances of poverty, unemployment and other hardships. But we also have the freedom and the opportunities available to improve our standard of living.
HICKS: Predictions can be wrong, but analysis valuable
The new year is a time of reflection. For someone who comments on the economy and provides analysis and forecasts, it should be a time to take stock and be honest about where I was right and wrong.
ALTOM: Few appreciate the power of Microsoft Office
I can think of few products that I’ve cursed more soundly over the years than Microsoft’s Office applications. But I’m also hard-pressed to think of more versatile and powerful tools. Talk about love-hate.
Unleash biz on transit
So the big new mass transit plan has come out, and its main solution is … buses on roads. Government-owned buses, of course.
Don’t snuff out rights
Smoking and secondhand smoke put people at risk. But I just don’t understand the mentality of people who are trying to force their views on this topic.
WILLIAMS: Expand IPS to Marion County borders
Absent a focus on county-wide educational reform, these efforts may address underachievement within IPS but fail to address needs of top academic performers, the large academic middle, and underperformers in all Marion County schools.
KENNEDY: Pols playing games with right-to-work
Let’s get real: If so-called “right-to-work” laws generated economic growth, Mississippi would be an epicenter of economic activity.
MORRIS: What to expect from IBJ in 2012
I’ve been reviewing IBJ’s offerings for 2012, and I’m excited to share some of them with you.
EDITORIAL: Legislators have lengthy to-do list for short session
Lawmakers should be able to find common ground with Daniels as the governor looks to put his final signature on eight years in office.
LOU’S VIEWS: Best in shows for 2011
Highlights included the ISO’s Opening Night Gala, Civic’s “Drowsy Chaperone,” and the opening of the Miller House.
MAURER: Have some year-end downtime? Exercise your brain
As is the custom for the last column of the year, I present to you a puzzle.
Where are the jobs from the stimulus?
According to Sheila Suess Kennedy’s [Dec. 19] column, doubling down on the $1 trillion stimulus package from 2009 will result in a panacea of new jobs (23,000) per $1 billion.
Redistricting push is unnecessary
In “The Guns of August,” Barbara Tuchman wrote, “War is the unfolding of miscalculations.”
Mourdock budget fails honesty test
On a careful review of Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock’s federal budget plan released Nov. 15, it’s obvious that Gov. Mitch Daniels, who knows something about federal budgeting, is in charge of the budget, not the state treasurer.