Derek Schultz: Clark’s absence couldn’t halt WNBA’s unstoppable momentum
What we’ve all been missing in the heated discourse about Clark is the fact that there’s even a discourse about professional women’s basketball at all.
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Angie Stocklin: Team members—like kids—need connection and independence
I am not suggesting you treat your team members like your children or that you strive to create the same type of attachments you have with your children.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Markets and societies function better working from empathy, not animosity
The essence of social capital is the strength and quality of our relationships.
Pete the planner: You can learn from others’ failures but consider the context
To no surprise, I’ve spent the last 30-some years attempting to learn from the mistakes of others, so that someone else’s pain could end up being my gain.
Editorial: Welcome to the WNBA’s best and the fans here to celebrate them
We hope you saw from the moment you got off the plane at Indianapolis International Airport how much we love basketball in Indiana.
Lesley Weidenbener: I’m feeling emotional about All-Star Weekend
It’s the same emotion I felt 25 years ago when the Indiana Fever launched. It seems crazy to think about now, but at the time, the idea that women had a professional basketball league seemed unreal to me.
Bill Browne and Greg Henneke: Downtown district—now in place—is showing its worth
With more than $9.5 billion in downtown development reshaping our skyline, the need for consistent, responsive street-level services has never been greater.
Pamela Whitten and Latha Ramchand: Now one year in, IU Indianapolis is just getting started
Our commitment to our city and students demands that we offer learning experiences that go beyond the classroom.
Mark Montieth: Players named Miss Basketball over five decades know the path that led to the WNBA All-Star Game in Indy
They form a human timeline that also measures the progression of their game. The early ones just happened to come along too soon.
Letters: Tim Harmon will be missed
Whether you agreed with him or not, Tim made you think and evaluate what you were doing or saying from the local perspective.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: How great leaders cut through the noise of distractions
Over time, distractions steal leaders of their most precious resource: focused attention. Without that, even the most talented manager can fall short of their potential.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Sometimes laws are at loggerheads with principles of economic freedom
Should a government prevent or punish two people for helping each other?
Mickey Kim: Roller coasters feel scary, but they lead to market gains
Some people hate roller coasters.
Mitch Frazier: Patriotism must not be saved for July 4th
Now is the time to turn patriotism into a year-round action. It will look different for everyone. It might be mentoring a student, volunteering to create a safe place for youth, running for elected office or even serving in our military.
Rick Snyder: An open letter to Indianapolis residents calling on residents to ‘do better’
Parent your children and set a good example with consequences for poor behavior. Speak out about politicians in charge who are derelict in their duties—missing in action while victims pay for their reckless neglect. Demand a recall option for elected officials.
Derek Schultz: Hicks becomes film star
Hicks’ gig studying the Colts spawned from a random request based on a childhood friendship.
Editorial: Business leaders must get invested to solve downtown’s safety problem
When RFRA threatened the state’s reputation in 2015, a group of business leaders helped negotiate a so-called “fix” that quelled most of the critics. It’s time for business leaders to step up again.
Scott Fadness: Leadership that delivered for Fishers as city grows
House Enrolled Act 1427 makes a long-overdue change to the state’s local income tax distribution formula that will ensure Fishers receives a more equitable share of local income tax revenue.
Gregory Porter: Republican dysfunction is hurting Hoosier children
Indiana’s wealthiest families will get funding for their children’s private-school tuition while our less-fortunate families struggle to afford preschool.
Letters: A city that doesn’t settle
In Carmel, we’re not just imagining the future, we’re building it.