Schansberg: Trying to Legislate Prosperity
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Indiana’s Common Construction Wage Law is typically referred to as a “prevailing-wage” law. Such laws are a state’s version of the federal Davis-Bacon laws dating back to the 1930s that provided minimum wages on public-sector construction. In Indiana this year, there are measures seeking to repeal or weaken the state’s prevailing-wage Read the full article…
Cummins: Setting Your Wage
by Ryan Cummins A decade ago, I wrote an editorial titled “A Fair Field with no Favors” to point out the tremendous costs that are shifted to taxpayers when a city engages in what we commonly know as corporate welfare. It struck me as I prepared to testify before a legislative committee this week that Read the full article…
Half Past the Month
A LONG TIME AGO, even before Madonna was born, post-modern journalism began to take recognizable shape. It featured a spectacularly creative news matrix, one that put a premium on good looks, a dramatic television news set, graphic magic and emotional presentation. The initial effect was encouraging. The newsrooms filled with good-looking and glib young people. Read the full article…
King: The Court Slides Towards Gomorrah
by Stephen M. King, Ph.D. A dismal future for traditional marriage was predicted by two events in 1996. That future has arrived. First, Robert Bork, a federal judge and former Solicitor General, wrote “Slouching Towards Gomorrah.” Therein he all but predicted that American culture and society would continue to slide into moral oblivion, causing the collapse Read the full article…
Bohanon: Sunday Liquor Debate Is Textbook
by Cecil Bohanon There are at least two theories of regulation, both that apply to the ongoing debate over the sale of liquor on Sundays. One is the public-interest theory of regulation. In its story, legislators strive to craft just and beneficent regulations that balance legitimate concerns. Legislators are like a good parent: They divvy Read the full article…
Huston: A Time to Affirm Journalism Traditions
by Tom Charles Huston In this country, people who read the news on television are called “anchors.” In Great Britain, they are called “presenters.” The latter term strikes me as more honestly descriptive. An assortment of editors and producers put together what they have concluded constitutes today’s news, and key up the teleprompter. Dan Rather, Read the full article…
