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Most Americans are savvy enough to know that the Warren tax would soon enough be headed their way.
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Jim Shella: Effort to education electorate is noble, needs help
Les Zwirn has located a couple of foundations willing to fund efforts to increase political literacy but only when it’s disconnected from electoral politics. He calls that ironic.
Jennifer Wagner: This election deserves your attention
When politics becomes politics as usual, bad things happen, especially as media outlets that employ paid government watchdogs continue to cut their rosters.
Riley Parr: Left’s ‘solutions’ often fail to address the problems
Too often critics of the free enterprise system conflate maximizing profits with maximizing profits at all costs.
Danny Lopez: Let’s get Gen Z excited about what makes us great
The notion that we know better, while in some cases true, is not license to disregard or dismiss.
Glenda Ritz: Let’s end use of test scores to decide A-F grade
The state’s letter grades don’t take into account the safe and caring learning environment for each child.
Pierre Atlas: The existential question of Israel’s Arab minority
Israel’s Arab minority does not enjoy the same socioeconomic opportunities or civic equality with the Jewish majority.
Butler professor isn’t just playing with new esports book
When professor Ryan Rogers began teaching Butler University’s first class entirely on esports in the spring of 2018, he looked high and low for books and course materials on the subject. When he didn’t find much, he decided to create his own book.
First month of Indiana sports gambling draws $35.2M in wagers
PlayUSA.com Network, a news and research organization that follows sports gambling and operates PlayNJ.com and PlayIndiana.com, called the first-month data “impressive.”
Children’s environmental group merges with Hoosier Environmental Council
Improving Kids’ Environment, a 20-year-old not-for-profit that works to reduce toxic risks for children, is now part of the Hoosier Environmental Council, the groups announced Thursday.
Trump says U.S.-China trade talks are ‘going very well’
President Donald Trump offered an upbeat assessment of U.S.-China trade talks and said he would meet at the White House on Friday with the leader of the Chinese negotiating team.
Fed approves rules loosening Dodd-Frank bank restrictions
The Fed on Thursday approved a set of rule changes that implement legislation passed by Congress last year to loosen restrictions, particularly for smaller community banks, imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act passed in 2010.
Ambrose says city can’t use eminent domain to buy GM stamping plant site
The development firm scrapped its plans last month for a $1.4 billion mixed-use development at the former GM stamping plant site on the west edge of downtown. That led the Hogsett administration to say it will take legal action if necessary to buy the land.
Dem gubernatorial candidate proposes minimum pay for teachers, education endowment fund
Josh Owens, one of three Democrats hoping to challenge Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb next year, said he would cap the state’s rainy day fund and put the excess funds into an endowment to support public education. He also wants to phase out school vouchers.
Carmel-based fraternity foundation official accused of embezzling $450K
The 43-year old woman has been charged in federal court with eight counts of wire fraud. “The evidence show that she stole over 800 separate cashier’s checks and money orders,” the indictment says, and deposited them into her own bank accounts.
Merritt says he’ll appoint Democrat as IMPD chief
Republican mayoral candidate Jim Merritt announced Thursday that he would ask Bill Benjamin, a former Democratic candidate for Marion County Sheriff and former IMPD deputy chief, to serve as the head of the IMPD because “the issues are bigger than party.”
UPDATE: Marion County reschedules canceled tax sale for early 2020
The sale was scheduled to take place Thursday and Friday but a clerical error forced the Treasurer’s Office to cancel the event. Nearly 1,200 parcels with minimum bids totaling some $6 million were to be auctioned and will now be available at the rescheduled sale in February—unless the owners pay their delinquent taxes.
New restaurant to open in former Corner spot in Broad Ripple
The new owners, who acquired the lease and liquor license at auction, operate two other restaurant and bars in Indianapolis—one downtown and one in Castleton.
Charles Schwab escalates online brokerage-fee war
Charles Schwab is betting the decision to lower or eliminate trading fees will help it attract customers, who’ve grown more vocal about the cost of investing.