Editorial: No-turn-on-red debate gets sillier as signs are removed
How does it look to constituents when elected officials insist they shouldn’t have to follow the same rules as others do?
Opinion
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Mark Montieth: Can Purdue win it all?
It seems appropriate the Boilermakers would be playing in the final game on the same day as a total solar eclipse, given the rarity of both events.
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Counting the seconds: Timekeeper works 21 NCAA games (oh and Pacers games, too)
Randy Fishman had the best seat in the house for Monday night’s championship, located courtside and smack dab in the middle. Friends watching the game on television would have seen him just above the black line running across midcourt.
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BRACKETT: Understanding Luck’s decision
To fans, players are just parts of their favorite franchise or fantasy team. Let me remind you that we have lives to live. Families to take care of. Dreams beyond football.
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MIKE LOPRESTI: For Carmel High School, sports dynasty hits milestone
Last week, the Carmel boys golf team rolled to another championship by 17 strokes. It was the seventh state title of the school year for the giant school from the suburban beehive, whose population is now past 90,000.
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Articles
Lesley Weidenbener: The eclipse and group effervescence
Live music is more fun when you can see the people around you dancing and singing. A close basketball game is more exciting when you feel the emotions of the crowd rising and falling with every play. Even fireworks appear more beautiful when you can hear the delight in the laughs of kids nearby.
John Stehr: Investing in the future of Zionsville, brick by brick
The South Village project encompasses 160 acres of land that has never reached its highest and best use.
Letters: Trouble with alcohol? Ask for help
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Since 1987, the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence has marked this month to help increase public awareness about the many alcohol-related issues facing society, combat the stigma surrounding alcoholism and provide education about the resources available.
Letters: Creating job options for people who are blind
Bosma Enterprises is a perfect example of how a public-private partnership can work to serve people with disabilities by providing the dignity of work, competitive pay and benefits and turning tax-takers into taxpayers.
Editorial: Support is needed to propel Indy schools to premier status
The state and IU already have announced plans for more than $100 million in research endeavors at IU Indianapolis.
Sue Ellspermann and Chris Lowery: Ivy Tech plays vital role in driving economic investment
When companies choose to invest and create jobs in Indiana, they know Ivy Tech stands ready and able to produce the pipeline of diverse, highly skilled talent they need to reach their goals.
Jake Adams: Creative thinking can clear obstacles to rural broadband
Better digital infrastructure would be a game-changer for rural communities like mine, boosting our ability to attract new businesses, improve health care delivery and keep young residents from moving away.
Garrett Mintz: How AI can help managers set better objectives, goals
In most work environments, firefighting is inevitable, but it shouldn’t be your team’s primary focus.
Mickey Kim: Keep calm and don’t mix politics with your portfolio
As the partisan storm increases in intensity over the coming months, you might be tempted to make changes to your portfolio because of how you believe a short-term event like an election will impact the financial markets. Don’t.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: War’s harm to international trade lasts decades
One measure of a nation’s involvement in the international economy is the percentage of its gross domestic product exported, where exports are goods and services provided to the rest of the world.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Local government essential in balanced governing
Perhaps a reason the U.S. state-building in Afghanistan failed was because our policy centralized authority under an elected national leader but ignored the crucial role of local leadership.
Ilya Rekhter: Indiana should seize Bitcoin opportunities
We already have key pieces of the puzzle in place: a good business climate, reliable power and an IEDC data center incentive.
Pete the Planner: Job satisfaction is so much more than a good salary
The allure of a hefty paycheck can be intoxicating. It’s easy to believe that more money equates to greater success or happiness. But the truth is, our perception of our own salary often shifts dramatically when compared with someone else’s.
Editorial: Housing study is a smart move for Carmel’s maturing community
Mayor Sue Finkam has created a nine-member housing task force that as a first course of business is tackling the issue of the “missing middle”—typically middle-class housing options that include duplexes and small multiplex buildings.
Greg Weaver: Transition brings change to Indiana Lawyer
Look for more business-related coverage in the future, especially as it relates to attorney involvement in lobbying and government affairs. We also plan to extend our coverage of county courts, new lawsuits and interesting trials across the state.
Al Hubbard: Not-for-profit hospital market lacks choice, competition
In a free market, consumers make buying decisions based on market research and recommendations from trusted advisers. In the hospital market, consumers make buying decisions based on physician referrals.
Brian Schutt: Elevate your imagination for what real estate can be
Pragmatically, beautiful real estate can become central to community identity. By helping the investment last longer, beauty increases sustainability.
Barb Cutillo: Lessons from the NBA’s playbook on team management
To continue to move our organizations forward, we need managers and leaders who know how to build, direct and engage high-performing teams, and the NBA All-Stars provide some inspiration.
Jalene Hahn: Bracket predictions and investing: Lessons for success
When I think about the March Madness experience, I find parallels in investing.