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Feds: Economy grew modestly in third quarter

December 22, 2010

Many analysts think the economy is growing at a 3.5 percent pace or better mainly because consumers are spending more freely again.

BLOW: The rich are sticking it to the poor again

April 20, 2011

This isn’t about balancing budgets or fiscal discipline or prosperity-for-posterity stewardship. This is open piracy for plutocrats.

BLOW: Our child crisis demands political vision

September 7, 2011

We have a growing crisis among the nation’s children, yet our policies ignore that reality at best and exacerbate it at worst.

HICKS: Defining and understanding poverty in America

September 22, 2011

How much poverty we have and how bad it is remain elusive questions. The causes of poverty are better known.

ODLE: Many ways to weed gardens of despair

June 25, 2013

There has been much discussion recently about the need to “beef up” Marion County law enforcement to reduce crime. I agree. The Indianapolis public safety director recently reported that only about half of the sworn officers are on the street.

Economic distress doesn’t recognize county lines

December 12, 2013

Hamilton and Boone counties are home to upscale communities, but the suburbs are not immune to problems like unemployment, homelessness and food insecurity.

2015 Health Care Heroes: Duane C. Hoak, Ed.D.

February 27, 2015

Volunteer Finalist

MEREDITH: Hunger is hurting kids’ academic performance

October 7, 2015

One in five kids is food insecure. Food insecurity is the result of poverty. And impoverished kids struggle in school.

Nine things to know about Joe Hogsett’s team

March 28, 2016

IBJ interviewed most members of the Democratic mayor’s administrative team—from deputy mayors to department directors and other key city leaders. Here is what stuck out from those conversations.

MASSON: Rokita’s school lunch plan appeals to middle class fear

June 9, 2016

Policy ideas with superficial appeal are pernicious when their real effect is useless or counterproductive.

2017 Health Care Heroes: Lisa Covarrubias

February 23, 2017

What sets Lisa Covarrubias apart, her colleagues said, isn’t just the time she spends tending to the health care needs of the people she sees, but her willingness to help ease their other burdens.

City to steer $500K into grocery development in low-income areas

August 17, 2017

The Hogsett administration plans to use federal grant funding to stimulate the development of one or more grocery stores and help eliminate food deserts.

Rise in poverty in Indy nearly outpaces growth in population over 15 years

October 19, 2017

A Sagamore Institute study discovered that the portion of Indianapolis residents living in poverty increased from 11.8 percent in 2000 to 21.3 percent in 2015—an increase of 85,063 people.

Food insecurity, hunger vex large swath of Indianapolis residents

October 20, 2017

Nearly 175,000 food-insecure people live in the city. About 47,000 of them are children, whose ability to learn and thrive can be hampered, according to panelists at a local hunger summit on Friday.

MORRIS: Leading the fight against hunger

October 26, 2017

The takeaway from panels’ sobering discussion? Get involved.

St. Vincent to open clinic inside Gleaners Food Bank

November 16, 2017

The clinic, at 3737 Waldemere Ave., will offer treatments for minor injuries and illnesses that do not require a visit to the emergency room.

BOHANON & CUROTT: Be thankful for our private property rights

November 22, 2017

The pilgrims discovered the hard way the weaknesses in the communal-property-rights model.

Five companies commit to adding 500 jobs in Fishers

December 4, 2017

The announcement caps off what officials are calling a record year for economic development in the northern suburb—commitments for 2,185 new jobs and $64.5 million in capital investment.

Fishers to embrace agriculture in new city park

March 16, 2018

The 32-acre Fishers AgriPark will be the largest park in the country dedicated solely to a working farm, city officials say.

Mayor Fadness seeks to bring farm experience to Fishers

April 26, 2018

The city of Fishers is partnering with Greenfield-based, not-for-profit Brandywine Creek Farms to open a 40-acre urban farm called Fishers Agripark.

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