public function getIndex() { // get available Tags $tags = TalkTag::select('id', 'name')->whereActive(1)->lists('name', 'id'); // get available Categories $categories = TalkCategory::select('id', 'name')->whereActive(1)->lists('name', 'id'); $this->layout->content = View::make('talk::write.index')->with('tags', $tags)->with('categories', $categories); }