The Muncie Star Press trots out the worst argument there is for mandatory motorcycle helmets:
It's a safety issue that supersedes personal freedom. An unhelmeted rider is likely to suffer a serious head injury, and those medical expenses contribute to soaring health premiums, which we all pay, and adds to Medicare. Often, those who suffer head injuries never fully recover.
Scott Priest, president of the Richmond Education Association, says teachers "were blindsided" by Richmond Community Schools Superintendent Allen Bourff's testimony before the Indiana Senate in support of legislation limiting collective bargaining to wages and benefits. Because:
Indiana Senate. Dominated by Republicans. Taxpayer friendly. Not.
The Indiana Senate has turned down a proposal from Governor Daniels to have automatic tax refunds when the economy is in good shape.
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The provision was taken out of the state budget yesterday, with senators calling it a waste of money.
A letter to the editor in the South Bend Tribune asks council members to do the impossible:
The geniuses who came up with the new Purdue Pete must have gotten their inspiration from New Coke:
Maybe this will work, and maybe it won't:
INDIANAPOLIS -- A push to punish parents who allow their children to miss too many days of school is gaining momentum at the Statehouse.
An amendment added as part of Republicans' push for educational reform would make it easier to prosecute parents on charges of educational neglect, 6News' Joanna Massee reported.
Here's an innovation we can hope becomes a trend:
He sits somberly on that lone chair outside the dressing room, staring at the floor, a pile of shopping bags piled at his feet.
Poor guy was dragged to the mall.
Poor guy no more.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce surveyed 218 employers representing more than 16,000 workers and found, among other things:
>> The amount of employers who said they had been affected by skill shortfalls in 2010 jumped 75 percent from prior year.
Speaking of acohol, Indiana is one of only three states -- along with Georgia and Connecticut -- to ban Sunday alcohol sales in stores. If the governor of Georgia sings a newly passed bill, it will be down to two:
To my post last week about Indiana's universal carding law for alcohol buyers, commenter littlejohn attached this comment:
Or, we could just get rid of the minimum drinking ago altogether. Seriously, when you were a teenager, did the law prevent you from getting a six-pack if you wanted one? Is a drunk 18-year-old any worse than a drunk 21-year-old, or, for that matter, a drunk 50-year-old?
