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- Primary election guide and results
A one-stop shop for a primary cheat sheet and Marion County primary election results. by NUVO Editors Want a quick breakdown on voters’ choices in the primary or to find your polling place? Check out our Election Guide.… [ Read more ]
- Slideshow: Romney lacks Indy street cred
Protestors showed no love for the GOP’s presidential frontrunner Monday night as they protested his attack on Planned Parenthood and women’s rights. by Brandon Knapp There was no love for Mitt Romney in Indianapolis on Monday night. OK, there was some love – at least to the extent that money buys love, as some residents paid up to $50,000 to attend his Indy fundraiser.… [ Read more ]
- How locusts rocked me to sleep Election Eve
All day a doomed feeling dogged the news editor. She felt nefarious forces mounting an attack on Hoosier decorum and sensibility.
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- Analysis: Lugar needs all Hoosiers in primary
When Hoosiers wake up Tuesday, regardless of their party, they must ask themselves: What’s best for Indiana? For Democrats, this may mean casting a GOP primary ballot. by Lesley Weidenbener Just one day before a new poll showed that IndianaState Treasurer Richard Mourdock hadopened a double digit lead on incumbent U.S.Sen. Richard Lugar, I was part of a panelon the Indianapolis public radio show NoLimits discussing the race. Even at that point, we all agreed that Lugar – a six-termsenator who has gained national and international respect for his work onnuclear proliferation issues – was in trouble.… [ Read more ]
- Protest planned for Romney tonight
Editor’s Note: The following press release arrived this morning:
PPAI Protest Planned for Mitt Romney’s Fundraising Visit to Indianapolis Tonight
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- Hoppe: Math and science crisis
Schools aren’t eliminating their courses but, in many places, classes in visual arts, music and the humanities are being drummed out of the curriculum. by David Hoppe Have you seen the new ExxonMobil ad about whereAmerica ranks in math and science education? The ad shows a series of cut-outs,each one in the shape of a different country, like Finland, Hong Kong or Japan.… [ Read more ]
- Planting around the frost
Everyone wants to know when it is safe to plant in the spring. When it warmed up in March, friends asked me if I was going to plant early. By “plant early,” they meant would I plant tomatoes, peppers and other frost-tender vegetables and annuals in March or April instead of mid-May. I told them [...] - Employee OT Lawsuits – exempt/non-exempt
By Chuck Roach If you saw the article in USA Today on April 16, 2012 regarding employee lawsuits for overtime, you know that this is a hot topic among plaintiff’s attorneys across the country. Having worked with large and small employers for most of my career, I am seldom surprised by what gets overlooked by [...] - Let food be thy medicine
Humans are unpredictable and complex. The cure for disease can be under their noses, yet most Hoosiers reply, “I like my diet, thank you and shut up.” Hell, surgery and chemo and goodbye, life savings. Even if it means a more blissful life, no one likes being told they’re harming their own temple. Trust me, [...] - Around Town – May 3, 2012
Southsiders recognized for service • Five Southside residents, Pat & Elaine Jerrell, Fred & Mary Pitzer and Tom Egold, were recognized for their service to others at a dinner and awards ceremony April 26 at the Indiana Roof ballroom. Also receiving recognition were the founding sisters of Franciscan St Francis Health. The event was the [...] - Pet Food Pantry to expand
After a successful first run, the Pet Food Pantry at the Humane Society of Johnson County plans to expand to Greenwood in June by partnering with The Refuge Church. “Through this program we have also been able to assist people with our ‘Got Fixed?’ program for minimal cost spay & neuter and other resources and [...]
- ‘Hilly Hundred’ riders fill up on fried chicken, cider
How much fried chicken does it take to feed 5,000 hungry cyclists? It may sound like a joke, but Greenwood resident Daina Chamness has to know the answer, right down to the last chicken leg. - Public safety director has become a lightning rod
Public Safety Director Frank Straub has four academic degrees on the wall of his second-floor office in the City-County Building, a picture of himself with former President Bill Clinton behind his desk and an Indianapolis Colts hat on a shelf. - 3 hurt when vehicle strikes Eastside house
Three people were injured early today after the vehicle in which they were traveling crashed into an Eastside house. - Kennedy outlines neighborhoods proposal
Democratic mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy on Sunday unveiled a neighborhood plan that she says would take the city back to grass-roots policies. - Divers search Georgia lake for Plainfield man in wheelchair
ACWORTH, Ga. — Authorities say divers planned to resume a search Monday for a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair who fell into a Georgia lake while getting off a large boat. - New app will help you find a place to park
Worried about finding a place to park Downtown? You guessed it: There’s an app for that. ParkIndy, the group that operates the city’s privatized parking meters, continues to tap into the growing market for smartphones. Officials today will announce plans for an app that maps available parking spaces Downtown.
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