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EDITORIALS & COMMENTARY

Wednesday, January 7

State must stick to strict budget diet

It's telling that Gov. Mitch Daniels used the word "sober'' more than once Tuesday in describing the financial challenges facing Indiana's state...

Voices: This week's commentary

Tough economy, fragmented revenues force changes in The Star


I just returned from a holiday visit with family and caught up with my sister and two brothers-in-law who recently lost their jobs. They all are...

Voices: This week's commentary

Coming up short

How should legislators best continue property tax reform while crafting changes to make local government service more effective?
While the state faces a budget crunch this year as a result of the economic downturn, many local governments also expect significant budget...

COLUMNISTS

Dan Carpenter

Obama's missed moment

When Gershon Kedar, the Chicago-based deputy consul general of Israel, was in our office a few weeks ago for a get-acquainted session, he was...  [01/07]

Andrea Neal

Less on overhead, more into classrooms

When Tony Bennett lobbies state legislators on behalf of Indiana public school students, it won't be with hands outstretched. "I am not a person...  [12/31]

Dennis Ryerson

Readers react to column on civil discourse

I received a strong response to last week's column, which made a plea that we all need to be more open to and respectful of people with different...  [12/28]

Russ Pulliam

Readers and books have bright future

If the printed page is becoming obsolete, someone forgot to tell the book publishers. The titles keep coming off the presses.  [01/03]

STAFF BLOGS

The Board

Thinking outside the box

From all the hype and histrionics and government handouts, one would think 70 million American homes were threatened...  [01/06]

IN Touch

Arrival and departure

At an Indianapolis International Airport return gate, a young woman soldier, coming back from overseas, walked into the...  [01/07]

Fresh Thoughts

Will legislators listen?

As the Indiana General Assembly begins its 2009 session, I hope our legislators remember the results of the...  [01/06]

First Thoughts

A strong dose of free speech

Well-meaning resolutions follow the dawn of the New Year. Lose weight. Go to church more frequently. Do more...  [12/30]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Hamas maximizes carnage to gain sympathy

Allow me to respond to two anti-Israel letters printed Jan. 4 in The Star, both of which demonstrate an abject ignorance of the situation.

GARY VARVEL

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