PUBLISHER’S LETTER

BRIAN HOWEY: Cat and mouse with Pence on his moral agenda

The cat and mouse game of Mike Pence and the "moral" issues that have been a virtual trademark of his meteoric political career are now beginning to come forward in his gubernatorial campaign against Democrat John Gregg.

EDITORIAL: Bauer's loss is Northwest Indiana's gain

Now that the autocratic Pat Bauer has been deposed as leader of the Indiana House Democratic caucus, the Democrats can start to repair their reputation as an anti-progress party.

EDITORIAL: Indiana Senate should OK smoking ban

This could be, and should be, the year for Indiana to finally adopt a ban on smoking in public places.

Statehouse reporter on WJOB at 7 Tuesday morning

Hear Times Statehouse reporter Dan Carden talk about what's left to do at the General Assembly before it adjourns for the year March 9 at 7 a.m. Tuesday on WJOB-AM 1230.

Bears take down Bucs in London

LONDON | Wembley Stadium may be 3,940 miles from Soldier Field, but when mascot Staley Da Bear led Chicago's NFL team out of the tunnel and onto the field Sunday, the roar of the crowd was as loud near the River Thames as it is beside Lake Michigan.

Libertarians mark 40th anniversary of Nixon speech that led to party founding

INDIANAPOLIS | Forty years ago today, President Richard Nixon froze all wages and prices for three months and permanently ended the convertibility of dollars to gold to cope with an economic crisis.

EDITORIAL: Go for real government reform, not half measures

Griffith's efforts to withdraw from Calumet Township because of its high costs should be instructive not just for Griffith's plight but for local government reform efforts in Indiana.

Ind. Sec. of State Charlie White prevails in eligibility challenge

INDIANAPOLIS | Secretary of State Charlie White will remain in office after surviving a challenge to his electoral eligibility.

MARK KIESLING: Who cares what Danny Glover thinks, anyway?

So now we finally know where Danny Glover stands on the standoff in Indianapolis over labor issues, and I can sleep easier.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Blow up the U.S. House for better representation

After the Indiana General Assembly redraws legislative boundaries this spring, U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, will represent 710,767 people. 

Indiana ed panel endorses linking teacher pay to student performance

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana's Education Roundtable endorsed changes to teacher evaluation and compensation systems Wednesday, giving Gov. Mitch Daniels and state schools Superintendent Tony Bennett momentum for sweeping educational reform in the upcoming legislative session.

Ind. Supreme Court suspends Highland-based attorney for at least 3 years

INDIANAPOLIS | A former Highland-based attorney who bilked a non-English speaking client out of $24,000 has been suspended from practicing law for at least three years.