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SOUDER: The real education message sent by voters

Liberals, at least those aligned with the Indiana teachers’ union, have been creatively interpreting the victory of Glenda Ritz as a rejection of innovative education and a call to return to the old systems of exclusive trust in the educational establishment.

MASSON: Allow cursive writing to fade away

As I recall the story, the guys in my dad’s fraternity used to haze the pledges by cracking eggs, emptying them down the stairwell and making the new guys catch them in their mouths down at the bottom.

WESTERHAUS-RENFROW: ‘Bus stigma’ detailing mass transit

I moved to Indianapolis in the summer of 2005. Since then, I have learned to count on three things to occur each summer—a substantial number of die-hard Indianapolis Colts fans will still suffer from acute post-season withdrawal; mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds will nip at my ankles during my evening walk; and a massive, five-month road construction project (or two) will spring up somewhere on Interstate 465.

SCHEELE: Forget about 2016, but 2020 might be a possibility

There’s an old saying that a week is a lifetime in politics. Between now and Election Day 2016, there are 200 weeks—and that many lifetimes. If Gov.-elect Mike Pence is to run for president in 2016, he must begin immediately.

ODLE: Let’s be careful whom we call ‘takers’

Mitt Romney’s comment about 47 percent of people being “takers”—those who generally live off the rest of the population’s efforts—reawakened me to a local version of this concept that creeps into our local discourse, that African-Americans in large numbers tend to live off the subsidies of others.

VAUGHN: Door keeps revolving at Statehouse

With Republican super-majorities in both Statehouse chambers and a newly elected governor eager to make his mark on state government, the upcoming legislative session could get controversial real fast.

QUILHOT: GOP has become its own worst enemy

During the past three years, I have had the opportunity to serve Arsenal Tech High School’s football team. It has been an edifying time as I have gotten to know our urban high school students in ways only somebody called “coach” can understand.

Three suspects charged in Richmond Hill explosion

The Marion County prosecutor says homeowner Monserrate Shirley, her boyfriend, Mark Leonard, and his brother, Bobby Leonard, have been charged with multiple counts of felony murder and arson.

Owner of apartments to fix gas leaks

The owners of an Anderson apartment complex closed because of natural gas leaks have agreed with city officials on repair plans to reopen its 96 units. Anderson building commissioner Frank Owens says he believes the owners of Arbor Village Apartments understand what work is needed and that they've invested enough in the complex to not walk away. Officials ordered residents to leave on Dec. 5 after small leaks were found in all five of the complex's buildings.

House demolitions continue in Richmond Hill

Officials say 16 houses have been torn down in the south-side Indianapolis neighborhood devastated by the Nov. 10 explosion that also killed a couple. Fifteen more Richmond Hill houses face demolition orders after a city hearing officer on Thursday rejected an insurance company's appeal seeking to salvage one of the structures. Officials estimate the damage at more than $4 million.

Churchill Downs targets Indy market with Derby trips

In May, Churchill Downs will roll out its Derby Experiences travel package in the Indianapolis and Chicago markets—using luxury buses to shuttle horse racing fans to and from May's Kentucky Derby for the first time.

U.S. economy grew at 3.1 percent in summer

Exports increased, consumers spent more and state and local governments added to growth for the first time in three years. But the economy is likely slowing in the current quarter.