Huston: Rule 40, a Living Document?
by Tom Charles Huston There has been a great deal of discussion among Republicans about Rule 40 of the temporary rules for the 2016 convention. Adopted in 2012 at the behest of the Romney people to keep the Ron Paul delegates from placing his name before the convention, paragraph (b) of Rule 40 provides that Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (94): Basketball, a Common Identity
by Andrea Neal For the better part of Indiana’s history, high school basketball has been the glue that binds citizens together. Is there a Hoosier living who hasn’t played the game, cheered a sectional or seen the classic movie Hoosiers – multiple times? Or been inspired by the stories of the “mighty men of Milan” Read the full article…
Van Cott: Why We Say ‘Thank You’
by Norman Van Cott, Ph.D. Next time you’re shopping, eavesdrop on conversations between checkout clerks and the customers ahead of you. You’ll probably hear clerks say something like, “Thank you for shopping Acme,” as they give customers change and receipts. What about customers? More often than not, they’ll respond with another “thank you” — not Read the full article…
Neal: The ISTEP Committee
by Andrea Neal A word of caution to Indiana K-12 students: Don’t get too excited about the repeal of the ISTEP exam. The “next iteration of assessment and accountability” is coming, according to Gov. Mike Pence. If our recent debate over academic standards is any indication, the new test could be just like the old Read the full article…
Huston: The Reality of Third Parties
by Tom Charles Huston I have pointed out earlier that since 1856 there has never been a third-party challenge mounted by disaffected party elements against the regular party nominee except when that nominee was the incumbent president. There are several likely explanations for this pattern, but a plausible one is pretty straight-forward. Conventions of the Read the full article…
McCarthy: ‘Free’ Rides to the Bread and Circus
by Fred McCarthy Are we about to see just how gullible local taxpayers are? The morning paper tells us “Voters may get say on bus plan” in Indianapolis. The big spenders on the City-County Council there must put a tax referendum on the ballot this fall. As usual, the pitch will start with intentionally misleading Read the full article…
