First Take

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

Skillman in city

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman is in Fort Wayne this morning to deliver the keynote address at the Advancing Hoosier Women in Business seminar at 10 a.m. the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce. Then she travels south to Hartford City, where she will meet with Mayor Ben Hodgin as well as Montpelier Mayor Kathy Bantz at 1 p.m.

Obama campaigns

President Obama speaks today at the meeting of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. He is nearly certain to discuss his decision to suspend deporting young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and issuing them work permits for two years. Obama will likely be greeted more warmly than Mitt Romney, who spoke to the group Thursday and said he would ease the path to a green card, make it easier for farm workers to come to the United States and finish a high-tech fence along the Mexican border.

Riverfest

IPFW officials unveil a new sculpture along the St. Joseph River this morning. The unveiling coincides with Saturday's Riverfest.