Mass Transit: The Real Discussion Begins
by Thomas Heller An Indianapolis newspaper recently offered some careful rethinking on why the state legislature hesitated this past session to authorize Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard — and mayors from neighboring suburban cities — to place a ballot before voters for a $1.3-billion mass-transit plan for Marion and Hamilton counties. While conceding that the particular Read the full article…
Half Past the Month: The Ficus Syndrome
When a corporate chain bought our home-owned newspaper many years ago it undertook a renovation of the office space. New carpet was put down. Potted plants were sat around — lots of them. The carpeting, though, succumbed to a mold that persists in these parts. Nor did the potted plants, a variety of Ficus, do Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (5): Land of Three Rivers
by Andrea Neal It’s no coincidence that Indiana’s second largest city occupies land that once served as a capital of the Miami Indian nation. Native Americans chose Fort Wayne for its strategic location. The confluence of three rivers — St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee — would prove equally appealing to French fur traders, English Read the full article…
Economic Development: Indiana’s Wobbly TIF Law
DRAFT COPY FOR MEMBERS ONLY: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, QUOTATION OR DUPLICATION Editors: The author earned his bachelors in economics at the Wharton School and a masters in regional science, both from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his move to Indiana, he was principal and founder of regional analytic sciences in Seattle, Washington. Heller’s Read the full article…
Bohanon: Yes to Vouchers but Let’s Stick to the Facts
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. Full disclosure: I have a dog in this race. I am on the board of Delaware Christian Academy (DCA), a private Christian school that uses a traditional curriculum and accepts state-financed vouchers. I have long advocated educational vouchers as a means for improving educational quality. I agree with Dr. Milton Friedman, Read the full article…
King: DOMA Ruling Leaves Indiana with Uncertainty
by Stephen M. King, Ph.D. In U.S. vs. Windsor, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the provision in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) denying federal benefits to legally married couples was unconstitutional. The court, however, left intact Section 2 of DOMA, which essentially says that all 37 states that do not Read the full article…
