Editorial: First take

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When Ivy Tech and the city of Fort Wayne announced an agreement last year for use of the Public Safety Academy, it looked like a perfect solution:Today 3:00 am

A needed change in county policy

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.Tuesday

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.Tuesday

Skillman delegation to China

Lt. Governor Becky Skillman and a 37-member delegation of elected officials and business and agriculture leaders are leaving today for a week-long economic development mission to China through June 17.

The trip is Skillman’s sixth international trade mission. Private sponsors will cover all costs for the trip, including Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley.

Daniels on Fox News

Perhaps emboldened by recall election results in Wisconsin, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels told “Fox News Sunday” that government would be better off without public unions.

Daniels said he disagrees completely that state employees and teachers have paid a price in Indiana because of the collective bargaining changes he advanced.

Indiana ranks 46th in state worker salary growth, according to Fox News.