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…
Indiana Is Ready to Party but Can We Save the Lincoln Collection?
Indiana Writers Group column for immediate release (730 words) by Andrea Neal Indiana’s celebration of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial got off to a rocky start last week. Just as state officials were releasing a new celebratory Lincoln license plate in Indianapolis, the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne announced it was closing. So we gain a Read the full article…
Drug-Enhanced Baseball, Hoosier Basketball and March Madness
Of Drug-Enhanced Baseball, Hoosier Basketball and March Madness by John Bingham So even our beloved American pastime is teeming with drug-enhanced players. Is anyone really that surprised? The real question is how could the problem spread to this degree? A complete dereliction of duty by responsible authorities created a corrupt environment. This is not to Read the full article…
EcoDevo vs. Deregulation: Close to a Free Lunch
Indiana Writers Group column for release March 5 and thereafter (450 words)b by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. There's no free lunch but deregulation is as close as you get. In 2006, Indiana ended local regulation of video franchise services. Since that time telecommunications companies have hired or stated an intention to hire around 2,000 additional workers Read the full article…
Dysfunction in House Threatens Property Tax Reform
Indiana Writers Group column for Feb. 27 and thereafter (720 words) (Editors: This column will be updated mid week after the full House votes on the resolution.) by Andrea Neal If politics is “the art of the possible,” as Otto von Bismarck remarked, property tax reform may be dead for 2008. The first serious sign Read the full article…
