Stories tagged with "Barack Obama"

Community colleges may be victims of their success by indystar

Arthur Call commutes three hours roundtrip to Ivy Tech Community College in Peru for his anatomy class because similar courses on campuses closer to his Indianapolis home are... – Nov 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Bayh was about a 'coin toss' away from being veep, book says by indystar

President Barack Obama nearly chose Sen. Evan Bayh as his running mate, according to a new book by Obama campaign manager David Plouffe , excerpts of which were posted by Time... – Nov 01, 2009 at 1:35 AM in Politics & Government

Stimulus money funds 18,000-plus jobs in Indiana by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — President Barack Obama’s federal stimulus package has steered about $848 million to Indiana so far and created or retained nearly 18,900 jobs, the White... – Oct 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Poppy fields forever by indystar

The opium poppy was introduced to Afghanistan more than 2,300 years ago by the armies of Alexander the Great. His forces were eventually driven out, like those of every would-be... – Oct 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Prelude to 2010 drama by indystar

The first key votes of the Obama era take place this week, not on the floor of the House or Senate, where health-care legislation still languishes, but in Virginia, New Jersey and... – Oct 30, 2009 at 5:16 PM in Commentary

The coming health-care rollout by indystar

The next health-care fight has already started. It’s the battle to define the bill that President Barack Obama will eventually sign as a victory for consumers, taxpayers and... – Oct 30, 2009 at 5:15 PM in Commentary

Commander in chief honors Hoosier, 17 other fallen U.S. troops with a final salute by Will Higgins

Dona Griffin appreciated that President Barack Obama was on hand to witness the return of her son’s body from Afghanistan — the first time a president has done so since... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:43 AM in Communities

The three envelopes by indystar

Old Soviet joke: Moscow, 1953. Stalin calls in Khrushchev. “Niki, I’m dying. Don’t have much to leave you. Just three envelopes. Open them, one at a time, when... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Time for Obama to show rogue general the door by indystar

A newspaper cartoonist, whose name is lost to memory, recently produced a two-panel drawing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal meeting the press. In the first frame the general says he... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Obama marks return of fallen soldiers by indystar

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — Standing in the pre-dawn darkness, President Barack Obama saw the real cost of the war in Afghanistan: The Americans who return in flag-covered cases... – Oct 29, 2009 at 2:35 PM in Politics & Government

Terre Haute soldier joined up after 2001 attacks by indystar

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A soldier from western Indiana is among more than a dozen Americans killed in action this week in Afghanistan, with President Barack Obama taking part in... – Oct 29, 2009 at 8:51 AM in News

Test time for teacher schools by indystar

By stalling on issues ranging from Afghanistan to immigration reform, President Barack Obama has earned a reputation for being indecisive. Yet Obama made one decision that was... – Oct 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Hug Obama, find the moderates by indystar

Memo to Democrats: You will be defined by President Barack Obama whether you like it or not, so you might as well embrace him for the benefits he can bring you. Memo to... – Oct 28, 2009 at 5:44 PM in Commentary

IPL to get $20M from feds for energy grids by indystar

Indiana is getting $39 million in federal funds — including $20 million for Indianapolis Power&Light Co. — to help modernize the nation’s energy grid.... – Oct 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Blowing the whistle on Obama's game by indystar

As if President Barack Obama didn’t have enough on his plate with health care and Afghanistan, he’s now faced with the problem that can’t be solved: women. Sorry,... – Oct 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Afghanistan: No splitting the difference by indystar

Barack Obama didn’t set out to be a “war president,” but that’s what history compels him to be. The nation and the world are fortunate that he doesn’t... – Oct 27, 2009 at 6:04 PM in Commentary

EnerDel customer picks plant to build hybrid by Tom Spalding

Northeastside-based EnerDel could benefit from a California-based hybrid automaker’s announcement Tuesday to buy a former General Motors plant for $18 million in Delaware. Fisker... – Oct 27, 2009 at 5:32 PM in Business

Indiana getting $39M for energy grid most recent comment by RyderJ

The scientists of the UN have determined that... – Oct 28, 2009 at 5:27 AM

Delphi gets a power boost by Tom Spalding

$6.7M from feds will help Kokomo employer develop better batteries Delphi will receive a $6.7 million federal grant that the company’s Kokomo-based engineers will use to make... – Oct 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

The risks of paying more than our fair share by indystar

One reason the health-care debate is so contentious is that it’s about tradeoffs that are difficult to make. How do we improve care for the 15 percent of Americans who lack... – Oct 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor