Stories tagged with "republicans"

Stronger smoking ban gets new life by Francesca Jarosz

City-County Council votes to revisit proposal that had been in limbo After a setback last month that put its future in question, a proposal to ban smoking in most Indianapolis... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:48 AM in Marion County

When voters disrupt the tea party by indystar

Here’s a story you may have missed because it flies in the face of the dreary conventional wisdom: When advocates of public programs take on the right-wing anti-government... – Nov 06, 2009 at 4:55 PM in Commentary

Don't believe the hype by indystar

Advice to readers about the coming orgy of analysis about the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections: Ignore it. Disquisitions on The Meaning of It All for President... – Nov 04, 2009 at 4:25 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

GOP needs to settle on a challenger to Burton in 5th District race by indystar

For a few months, the crowded field in the 5th District Republican primary didn’t seem to hurt the four men taking on incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Burton. If anything, the roster... – Oct 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Brouhaha begins over council redistricting by Francesca Jarosz

Council GOP considers drawing new map in ’10; Dems call it a power play Indianapolis City-County Council Republicans are expected to decide in the next month whether to... – Oct 12, 2009 at 1:35 AM in Politics & Government

It's Riley time by indystar

Thousands descended on Greenfield for the 40th annual Riley Festival. Despite forecasts of rain, Mother Nature favored the festival-goers by mostly confining the showers to the... – Oct 07, 2009 at 9:10 PM in Greenfield

GOP must move beyond falsehoods to real opposition by indystar

The Republican Party has a rich history of great leaders and some great ideas. It had Lincoln, Reagan, Eisenhower, the interstate highway system, watching the budgets. But the... – Sep 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Democrats coy about pushing through risky legislation by indystar

Some columnists and letter writers say that Republicans could kill health-care reform with their opposition. This is preposterous. Democrats control Congress and the presidency and... – Sep 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Does he lie? Judge for yourself by indystar

You lie? No. Barack Obama doesn’t lie. He’s too subtle for that. He . . . well, you judge. Herewith three examples within a single speech — the now-famous... – Sep 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

U.S. stands for many things; don't count rudeness as one by indystar

The crudity that was displayed during the president’s address to Congress has moved me to write. I have watched and voted for presidents of both parties as they have come and... – Sep 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Family suffering without insurance cheers on Obama by indystar

As I watched President Barack Obama’s speech on TV, I was excited and scared. Excited, because my family and I may actually have the chance to have health insurance under... – Sep 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Don't believe whoppers about health-care bill by indystar

I watched President Barack Obama’s speech, and he out-whoppered Bill Clinton. Here are some of my highlights. The package would not increase the deficit. The Congressional... – Sep 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Don't get stuck in the middle by indystar

The rule among politicians in Washington used to be that when the provincials become restless, as they are now, the safest thing to do is run to the center. But as this sour and... – Sep 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Carmel businessman to challenge Bayh for Senate by indystar

The man who helped launch the protest-oriented “tea party” in Indiana is running as a Republican against Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh. Richard Behney, a 45-year-old Carmel... – Sep 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Carmel businessman to challenge Bayh for Senate by indystar

The man who helped launch the protest-oriented “tea party” in Indiana is running as a Republican against Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh. Richard Behney, a 45-year-old Carmel... – Sep 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

'Tea Party' leader to challenge Bayh by Mary Beth

The man who helped launch the protest-oriented Tea Party in Indiana is now running as a Republican in the race to beat Democrat Sen. Evan Bayh. Richard Behney, a 45-year-old Carmel... – Sep 04, 2009 at 12:20 PM in Politics & Government

Panhandling issue is complicated by indystar

A dozen or so people were scattered throughout the City-County Building’s Public Assembly Room on Monday evening, eager to take up, or take on, the cause of a new, stricter... – Aug 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Making the case for Indy by indystar

Thirty-odd years ago, when I was a law clerk for a local federal judge, the cases I really struggled with were those where one party had a better case on the merits but was poorly... – Jul 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

They call this reform? by indystar

President Barack Obama recently reignited the immigration debate when he told reporters that congressional leaders of both parties were ready to “actively get something done... – Jul 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary