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Editorials

If the state’s administration of its ethics guidelines suffers under a just-granted waiver, the administration of Allen County’s policies appears to benefit from some just-instituted changes.Today 3:00 am

Erratic on ethics

Indiana has never enjoyed a reputation for strong ethics rules. So it was promising when then-Gov. Mitch Daniels instituted guidelines that seemed to raise the bar.Today 3:00 am

Righting the ISTEP harm

A legislative committee will meet Friday to hear testimony on the computer problems that disrupted standardized testing for thousands of Indiana students this spring, compromising the results of test scores used to evaluate teachers, schools andMonday

Golden state

While former Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels received much praise for taming his state’s budget, California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown has pulled off an arguably bigger feat with his 2013-14 proposed budget, which shows a surplus of $21.5 million. He inherited a $26 billion – that’s with a “b” – deficit when he took office in 2010.

Like Daniels, Brown has overseen some painful cutbacks in social service spending. Unlike Daniels, he is seeking a big boost in spending on schools. Also contrary to the practice in Indiana, Brown wants to change his state’s financing formula so more money goes to the poor districts that need it most.

Among those praising Brown’s efforts is the ranking Republican in the California State Assembly.