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Democrats wrong party for adult leadership

If Sheila Kennedy [Aug. 26] has left the Republican Party and become a Democrat in hopes of finding a party of grown-ups, she can’t be thinking of the same Democrats who seem to follow the rules of Saul Alinsky, who advises in “Rules for Radicals” to make the other party the worst kind of evil while Democrats need not stick to the truth to accomplish the end.

NFL seeks $765M settlement over concussion lawsuits

The NFL and more than 4,500 former players want to resolve concussion-related lawsuits with a $765 million settlement that would fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research, a federal judge said Thursday.

GOP needs updating

I agree with Sheila Kennedy [Aug. 26] that the GOP of a generation ago that she and I worked for and supported has left.

LEONARD: Hospitals embrace price transparency

Following the federal government’s release of data on hospital charges for Medicare patients, much has been written nationally about how health care providers determine prices, the variation in charges for the same procedure, and the willingness of hospitals to “come clean” on the issue of price transparency.

RUSTHOVEN: Rappin’ away the Dream

Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. Few speeches merit recall a week later. King’s will be remembered as long as America lives.

EDITORIAL: Find a long-term fix

Mayor Ballard’s support for the $6 million World Sports Park on the far-east side has become a rallying point for critics of his spending priorities. They say the money would be better spent chipping away at the city’s huge infrastructure needs. We think they’re missing the point on a couple of fronts.

Kim: Steer clear of leveraged exchange-traded funds

If you are confident the S&P 500 will be 20 percent higher a year from now, you might think an exchange-traded fund (ETF) whose objective is to provide two times or even three times the return of the S&P 500 would be just the ticket to earn 40 percent (two times) or 60 percent (three times). You couldn’t be more wrong.

Hicks: Blame labor’s collapse on its own successes

The decline of the American labor movement is startling. In only 50 years, membership has dropped 80 percent. No mainstream American institution of note has dissipated at this pace before. Today, more Americans receive disability payments than belong to private-sector unions.

Police raid local strip club

Indiana State Excise Police and local officers raided Patty’s Showclub in the 2000 block of West Washington Street as part of a narcotics investigation Wednesday night at about 10:30. Michael Willoughby, 33, of Indianapolis was arrested for marijuana possession. Police said they served other warrants, which could result in more arrests.
 

Hoosier documentary maker turns attention to Leonard

Award-winning filmmaker Ted Green, whose previous documentaries profiled John Wooden, Roger Brown and Indiana war veterans, found Bobby “Slick” Leonard has done basically everything there is to do in basketball.

Man shot in bus stop robbery

Indianapolis police have detained two juveniles after a man was shot and robbed at a bus stop Wednesday night near 26th and Dr. Martin Luther King streets. The 19-year-old victim said he was waiting for a bus when two males shot him in the leg and stole his backpack. The victim was hospitalized in good condition.