Here Come the ‘Union’ Protests
The television news and talk shows have met their match. It is collective bargaining, an issue too complicated for the nine-second sound bite. Unions are promising Statehouse protests this week against bills that would weaken their membership here. The televised reports on this important development, if the pattern holds, will be marked by misunderstanding and Read the full article…
BACKGROUNDER: Article 8 and our ‘Common’ Schools
(Feb. 15, 2011) — Over 60 percent of the 2011 Indiana budget is going to whatever politicians and their lobbyists call “education.” Over the past several decades, the percentage of those billions that gets to the classroom has dropped to less than 60 percent. Our embarrassingly high percentage of administrative buildings and personnel, and the Read the full article…
Keeping Union Ballots Secret
For immediate release (633 words) (Jan. 28, 2011) — Some years ago, an Indiana congressman in casual conversation with a manufacturer asked when his district might see a new plant built here. The manufacturer, putting a hand on the congressman’s shoulder, replied, “I’m sorry, but we no longer invest in heavily unionized states.” The exchange Read the full article…
The Case for Mandatory Liquor ID Checks
Last year the Indiana General Assembly took an important step toward reducing sales of alcoholic beverages to minors. They’re now on the verge of undoing that – all because some grumpy old people don’t like being carded. Please senators, do not repeal the law that required universal ID check of retail alcohol buyers. Of all Read the full article…
Cummins Testimony
Statement for the Record Ryan Cummins, Adjunct Scholar Indiana Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy February 8, 2011 Senator Banks and members of the committee: I am pleased to submit the following remarks regarding my experience dealing with inheritance tax, steps we had to take as a business, and the ramifications of these actions. Read the full article…
To Those Who Would Be King
For release noon Feb. 8 and thereafter (621 words) The candidate announcements have begun. Every mayoral office and council seat in every city and town in Indiana will be on this next ballot. And the buzz has started for the 2012 gubernatorial race. So soon? Indiana just completed an arduous election cycle. And the results Read the full article…
