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Curfew Ruling a Blow to Parents
Andrea Neal column for July 27 and thereafter710 words INDIANAPOLIS – As if parents of teen-agers didn’t have a hard enough time already, U.S. District Judge John Tinder has made things harder still. With his July 23 ruling striking down Indiana’s curfew law, Tinder stripped parents of a most powerful tool for getting kids home…
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Constitutionality of Textbook Rental Fee
Andrea Neal column for Aug. 17 and thereafter740 words INDIANAPOLIS — Are books essential to a child’s education? The answer could spell the end to Indiana’s textbook rental fee. Each year about this time, parents whip out the checkbook to cover what might be the most unpopular fee in Indiana. The amount due can range…
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Republican Leaders Will Have to Say No And Mean It
Andrea Neal column for Nov. 30 and thereafter730 words INDIANAPOLIS – As lawmakers gear up for the 2005 session, they’d be wise to pick up the following self-help title: "Don’t Say Yes When You Want to Say No." As much as Republicans might like to use their new majority status to fund preferred budget items…