Yes, Indy Schools Are Broken, But They’re Not the Only Ones
Indiana Writers Group column for April 23 and thereafter (696 words) by JEFF ABBOTT, J.D., Ph.D. The hard-hitting series in the Indianapolis Star exposing the problems of the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) was thoughtful and poignant. This writer has known the IPS superintendent for over 20 years on a professional and personal basis. He has Read the full article…
Consolidation Is No Way to Streamline Government
Indiana Writers Group column for release Wednesday April 16 (782 words) Editors: The author testified on consolidation before the Indiana Legislature and edited a special edition of the Indiana Policy Review on the topic. That edition can be accessed here (free registration required). A version of this article appeared in the March 23 Indianapolis Star. Read the full article…
Need Some Good Economic News: Deregulation Creates Indiana Jobs
by Robert Yadon, Ph.D. Two years ago the Digital Policy Institute (DPI) at Ball State University issued a report entitled, "The Economic Impact of Telecom Reform in Indiana: 2006," that documented changes in the competitive landscape across voice, data and video in the United States since 1996. The report recommended that the Indiana Legislature pass Read the full article…
Do Our Politicians Have ‘Hometowns’?
Indiana Writers Group column for release April 2 and thereafter (668 words) by Craig Ladwig We note with admiration how easily Bill and Hillary Clinton (with native son Evan Bayh jetting in from Washington) found connections in the Hoosier crowds during their campaign stops. It was almost as if they . . . well, as Read the full article…
Come May 6, What’s a Republican to Do?
Indiana Writers Group column for March 26 and thereafter (730 words) by ANDREA NEAL It’s happened in other states with open primary elections. Republicans, having already determined their presidential nominee, are crossing over in large numbers to vote in the Democratic primary. In Virginia, eight percent of voters in the Democratic primary were self identified Read the full article…
Here’s a Bolder Neighborhood Housing Plan
By Sam Staley, Ph.D. Indianapolis, like other big cities in the Midwest, is straining under the weight of abandoned homes. Nearly 7,000 abandoned buildings litter the landscape of the city’s most hard-pressed neighborhoods, and the Indianapolis Housing Agency and Mayor Greg Ballard deserve credit for trying to take the bull by the horns. Unfortunately, their Read the full article…
