From the South Wall: Watchdogs Win
by Andrea Neal Yes, you can fight City Hall. That’s the message from citizen activists across Indiana who effectively challenged two seemingly unstoppable government-backed projects that would hand over public resources for private gain. One is a controversial dam and reservoir proposed for the White River at Anderson, a $440-million venture billed as a boon Read the full article…
Bohanon: Let Locals Set Their Own Food Tax
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. The Indiana State Legislature is contemplating letting local counties and municipalities impose a local tax on restaurant meals. Current rules require a locality that wants to impose such a tax to petition the Legislature for permission to do so. I have never understood why a state legislature should be in charge Read the full article…
Outstater: The Crime-Fighting Pose
by Craig Ladwig The times are too serious to take potshots at politicians for being politicians. But the constant and empty promises to “fight” for us on issues ranging from ethanol pumps to unisex bathrooms to mortgage rates beg comment. And when it comes to an issue in which the allusion of fighting is apt Read the full article…
Huston: ‘Welcome’ to Indiana Eco-Devo
“A week after the Subaru incentives were announced in an Indiana Economic Development Council news release, the agency admits it has not sent the $7.9 million incentive package to the board for a vote, and that probably won’t happen for several more months.” — Bob Segal of WTHR By Tom Huston Back before Hoosier Republicans Read the full article…
McCarthy: Not Your Father’s Indy Star
THE INDIANAPOLIS print media occasionally gives us a glimpse into the positions of the two mayoral candidates by relating “interviews” with, or statements by, the two men. Frankly, I’ve been disappointed by what I’ve read so far. The media is humbly asked to bring more subjects into the public conversation. Specifically, I would like to Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (61): Benjamin Harrison
by Andrea Neal Although his name does not show up on lists of greatest presidents, Benjamin Harrison did more during his one term in office than some better-known presidents accomplished in two. Consider the following: He expanded the U.S. Navy to both coasts and strengthened its fleet, which had no working battleships when he took Read the full article…
