It’s preposterous that Republicans find themselves in this predicament. There are plenty of issues on which Hogsett should be vulnerable, from last spring’s pothole catastrophe to his continued struggles to combat violent crime.
Legislature should view all matters that come before it in 2019 through a human-capital lens.
Civility is seen as a vice instead of a virtue and creating an environment of xenophobia and nationalism to gain short term policy wins is unwisely lauded.
True equality will never occur until we concentrate on electing the most qualified person regardless of sex, race or sexual preference.
Many politicians and economic development officials see the ruse for what it is, but they feel trapped because every other city and state is doing it. Politically, they can’t risk letting their neighbors outcompete them.
Gerrymandering is a frontal assault on democracy. A pre-midterm electoral analysis from the Cook Report really brought home the extent of that assault: Just one out of 20 Americans lives in a competitive Congressional District.
The problem with anchoring is, it fails to recognize the extreme volatility inherent in stocks.
Economists view fines, forfeitures, jail sentences or other sanctions as a “price” imposed on undesirable activity. But if the price is too high, punishment becomes disproportionate to the crime.
With all the women of color winning congressional races, you know Shirley Chisholm and Barbara Jordan are smiling down on us doing the Cha Cha Slide.
The east-side school has amassed an impressive collection of state championships under Marques Clayton.
Tripling the tax on a pack of cigarettes and giving it to Legislators and administrators is folly. It just gives them more money to waste
Only five states have higher rates of infant mortality than Indiana’s. While the past two state administrations have declared infant mortality a priority to fight, the death rate remains grimly high.
Flexibility, reasonability, accountability and transparency are all important factors to consider when taking a long-term view of incentives and entering into a public-private partnership.
The automaker is simply doing what companies do in a free-market economy.
As if you didn’t know, Big Tech keeps track of our internet searches and uses that information (gasp!) for profit.
It is so easy to get caught up in the hunt and forget why an item you didn’t know existed 20 minutes before now feels like a necessary purchase.
We have become complacent in our quest to see the good, and there is still so much good.
Business owners must shift their mindset and accept that using automation and technology advancements in warehousing and logistics is the only way to stay competitive.
Female economists have been shown to have different views from their male colleagues and support divergent policies.
We cannot assume our issues will find champions.
