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EDITORIAL: Pick up speed on Illiana Expressway

Now that the preferred route for the Illiana Expressway has been chosen, it's vital that the process go forward with speed and due deliberation.

Feb 10, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Invest in treatment, not just incarceration

Porter County's investment in a halfway house already has more than paid for itself. It is a wise investment, not just because of the dollars, but because it is a lifesaver.

Feb 09, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Agency has wasted time, wasted money

The Lake County Solid Waste Management District's board seems determined to change directions -- finally -- and put the trash-to-ethanol proposal in the trash where it belongs.

Feb 07, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Keep federal claws out of our CAWS

A new report by the Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative proposes separating the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River to prevent the spread of Asian carp and other destructive species. It is a well-intentioned proposal, but it would have dire cons…

Feb 08, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Agency has wasted time, wasted money

The Lake County Solid Waste Management District's board seems determined to change directions -- finally -- and put the trash-to-ethanol proposal in the trash where it belongs.

Feb 07, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Lake Station to get a taste of better water

Both Lake Station mayoral candidates last fall promised to do something about the city's water quality. It is good to see Mayor Keith Soderquist following up on this so quickly after the election.

Feb 06, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: A big splash in the insurance pool

Officials in Lake and Porter counties are looking at the cost of health insurance and trying to figure out how to solve the looming problems. A mirror might help, but it isn't the only answer.

Feb 05, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Creationism is bad science

Feb 04, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Form a study committee on marijuana policy

State Sen. Karen Tallian wants to make most marijuana possession cases misdemeanors. What a change that would be from a toke-free Indiana.

Feb 03, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Push for local government reforms

The Northwest Indiana Committee for Better Government is on the right track in choosing three bills that should become law in this legislative session. The narrow focus on achievable reforms should help the group succeed in its quest for improvement in local government.

Feb 02, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Levee legislation plugs maintenance gap

Now that the Little Calumet River levee maintenance plan has passed the Indiana House, the Senate also must agree to this plan. This legislation is needed urgently.

Feb 01, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Council forces smaller police force

The Portage City Council turned down a $542,520 federal grant to beef up the police force, citing concerns about how to pay additional costs like vehicles for those three officers and, after three years, the full salary for the officers. It is a surprising and disappointing decision.

Jan 31, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Ethics bandwagon picking up speed

Lake County is joining the Shared Ethics Advisory Commission. This is surely a sign of political climate change.

Jan 30, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Local questions shape national debates

EDITORIAL: Local questions shape national debates

The question asked by a Hobart Middle School social studies teacher could shape debate in the GOP presidential primaries, just as Steve Svkara's question on health care did in the Democratic presidential primaries in 2008.

Jan 29, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Protection bill leaves bad smell

Jan 28, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Get right to work on other issues

The intense focus and scorched-earth tactics by both sides on the right-to-work issue in the Indiana General Assembly have delayed action on proposals that could bring more immediate economic benefit to Northwest Indiana and the state.

Jan 27, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: We are the United States — not divided

From President Barack Obama's gung-ho State of the Union address to Gov. Mitch Daniels' response — essentially, "It's mourning in America" — Americans were treated Tuesday to two separate visions for America. It's as if we are a nation divided, not united. That must be the case no longer.

Jan 26, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Intervention beats government bankruptcy

Indiana state Sen. Ed Charbonneau's legislation to allow local governments, including school districts, to seek emergency state assistance with making ends meet should be approved.

Jan 25, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Gary library's sad but necessary chapter

The Gary Public Library Board is making some drastic cuts -- including decisions expected tonight that could cut the payroll 40 to 50 percent and the overall budget by 50 percent. It is painful but inevitable as revenue plummets.

Jan 24, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Extinguish Hammond firefighters' protests

Hammond's firefighters have been showing their disgust with the city's decision to leave one of its ladder trucks unmanned. Fanning the flames of discontent, however, is unwarranted in this case.

Jan 23, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Valpo needs elected school board

When the headline screamed, "Official: 'We screwed up'" on a story about a stormy Valparaiso School Board meeting, what Valparaiso has been missing was readily apparent. The School Board lacks accountability.

Jan 22, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Don't forget 'moderate' U.S. voters

Jan 21, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Enact local government ethics reforms

Among the unfinished business in the Kernan-Shepard report are two proposals aimed at preventing nepotism and a major conflict of interest in local government.

Jan 20, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Let voters decide on right-to-work

The debate on right-to-work legislation has roiled the Indiana General Assembly every time the proposal has arisen. This source of friction must be handled carefully.

Jan 19, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Lake officials make case for HR director

The Lake County commissioners flubbed in appointing a politically connected person to be a special assistant, and Lake County Council member Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, called them on it last week.

Jan 18, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Westward the tide for Hammond?

Hammond is smart to look into selling water to more Chicago suburbs in the face of Chicago's proposed water rate increases.

Jan 17, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Raze Sheraton to raise Gary's opportunities

Gary's new mayor proposes to raze the former Sheraton Hotel next to City Hall. She's right. Get rid of this eyesore in the city's downtown and prepare the city for redevelopment.

Jan 16, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Devote more energy to truck safety

Indiana State Police and federal inspections of heavy trucks in Lake and Porter counties have resulted in more than a quarter of those trucks being taken out of service for serious safety violations. Yet there are few inspectors on the job.

Jan 15, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Lawmakers should leave IHSAA, high school basketball alone

Jan 14, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Use caution in paying cops via fees

The Lake County Council is wise to be cautious about using police-generated user fees to hire five officers as well as protecting 18 officers' jobs.

Jan 13, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Plan quickly for smoother turnaround

While academics must remain the top priority during the turnaround of the Roosevelt Career and Technical Academy, the school's athletics program should not be sacrificed.

Jan 12, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

EDITORIAL: Missed opportunities; missing Democrats

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' final State of the State address was full of concern for the Hoosier Holy Land but absent any mention of Northwest Indiana and the other corners of the state. Hey, don't forget us!

Jan 11, 2012 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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