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Andrea Neal \ Indiana Policy Review \ journalism
Guest column: Great journalists remind us why journalism still matters
By Andrea Neal Indiana Policy Review A recent survey ranked newspaper reporter as the worst career of 2013, just below meter reader and lumberjack, but you wouldn’t guess it from the stories told by journalists who gathered in Bloomington to see six of their own inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. Journalism “still [...]
Eric Schansberg \ income tax \ Indiana Policy Review \ taxes
Guest column: The income tax centennial
By Eric Schansberg Indiana Policy Review Foundation This year, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 16th Amendment’s income tax, passed in the last days of the Taft Administration in February 1913. It was the first change in the Constitution since 1870, giving Congress “the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever [...]
Brian Bosma \ commentary \ guest column \ Mike Pence \ tax cuts
Bosma guest column: Stability is key for Indiana’s future
By Brian Bosma Guest column Hoosiers have the unique luxury of being the fiscal envy of the nation due to the sound fiscal policies of the last eight years. Rather than discussing which taxes to increase as they are in Kansas and other states, policymakers are having a dialog on which tax to cut. While [...]
guest column \ guns \ Mike Delph \ weapons
Guest column: Recommit to families and faith to prevent violence
By Sen. Mike Delph Special to The Statehouse File This week, The Indianapolis Star published an article regarding the recent gun violence in Connecticut and its impact on Indiana. I would like to further elaborate my beliefs concerning this issue as my complete statement was not included in the article. As the father of five [...]
commentary \ guest column \ Syria
Guest column: Why Syria should matter to you
By Nora Basha Special to The StatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS — I know what you’re thinking: Syria is thousands of miles away. Why should the United States concern itself with an internal sectarian conflict? The fact is that Syria is a lynch-pin in Middle East geo-politics – much more so than Tunisia or Libya. The Syrian people’s [...]
Connie Lawson \ guest column \ voting
Commentary: Don’t think your vote counts? Think again
By Connie Lawson Indiana Secretary of State INDIANAPOLIS – A successful American government flows from an informed electorate. We are nearing the end of another historic campaign season. Historic not for any one single event, but historic because every vote we cast connects us to our past. Each time I step into the poll, I [...]
Guest column: A missed opportunity to save Hoosier jobs
By Derek Thomas Indiana Institute for Working Families Just a week ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported that the U.S. unemployment rate had fallen to 7.8 percent—the lowest level since February 2009. The report was laden with renewed optimism, including positive news with regards to labor force participation, increases in the number [...]
basketball \ Bobby Cox \ column \ commentary \ sports
Guest column: IHSAA’s Bobby Cox on the conundrum of recognition
By Bobby Cox IHSAA Commissioner Recently an article was published on the topic of the Arthur L. Trester Award for Mental Attitude which is annually presented by the Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. While I appreciate the added media attention fostered upon this prestigious award, there exists several omissions [...]