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Are We There Yet?

Monday, February 11th, 2013

I never thought I would live to see the day that I would have to reference an Ice Cube film in order to make my point that folks need to chill out when it comes to criticism that Governor Mike Pence isn’t moving fast enough. For those of you over 40 and melanin-challenged, Ice Cube […]

The Amos & Abdul Show

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

You have to see it to believe it.  Click here for more details.

Slap Them on the Wrist

Monday, February 4th, 2013

by Douglas Stephenson Even though “hanging out” has been a rite of passage for U.S. teens for decades, the practice has become an over-populated (and recently violent) problem in downtown Indianapolis. After a 16-year-old fired a gun outside Circle Centre Mall last Friday, there has been a lot of hand-wringing, finger-pointing, and blame-avoidance in the […]

Time for Tough Love

Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Editor’s Note:  This post originally appeared on Jan 29 at NUVO.net.   You can get an update by clicking over to IndyPolitics.Org. Here we go again, another story about a mall shooting and young people getting out of control. I hate to be the bad guy here but when it comes to shootings and silliness, someone […]

Opponent Makes Best Case for School Choice

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

As someone who frequently writes and covers school and choice related issues in Indiana, I find it interesting and ironic when opponents of reform and vouchers make better arguments for healthy competition than I do. A friend of mine is a teacher in a traditional public school.  He is a good guy and has the […]

Indiana Chamber: Show Common Sense on Common Core

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

by Derek Redelman It’s a bit amazing, but right now – with a Republican supermajority – we are fighting hard to keep in place a major component of the K-12 education reforms that former Gov. Mitch Daniels and former Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett implemented here and have helped lead around the nation. The […]

The Time Has Come for Sunday Sales

Monday, January 28th, 2013

by Brad Klopfenstein The Legislature is in session, so it’s time once again for the annual discussion on Sunday alcohol sales.  I’ll try to frame the issue so that you have the ability to draw your own conclusions prior to giving you mine. On one side, you have the grocery stores, drug stores, and big […]

“Sovereign Citizen” Files $576 Million Complaint Against Mayor Greg Ballard

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

You have to read it to believe it. Sovereign citizen complaint from Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

Governor Mike Pence Delivers First State of the State Address

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

  You can hear reaction from Indiana Lawmakers here.

Ball State Revokes Charters for Seven Indiana Schools

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

Ball state charters release from Abdul-Hakim Shabazz