John McDonald: Opportunity doesn’t require a bachelor’s degree
We in the tech industry desperately need a trade education system at a time we seem least able to deliver it.
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Baron Hill: Constant fundraising strips lawmakers of time
Maybe a different way of running for office can become a reality.
Anne Hathaway: Indiana must turn its food deserts into food oases
The situation is especially dire in Indianapolis, where as many as 1 out of every 5 residents lives in a food desert.
Bill Oesterle: East-west thoroughfare can be grand again
Each building is a billboard for ineffective code enforcement.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Let’s strive to be good citizens
My own experiences as a first-generation American have given me a deep appreciation for the importance of American values and our rights as citizens.
Michael Leppert: Get on your bad motor scooter and ride
So far, they have been more disruptive and dangerous than anything else.
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Editorial: Plans to revamp AT&T tower, Illinois Building are welcome
We think the city’s plan to provide $16.7 million to help finance construction for two Keystone Realty Group projects downtown totaling $141 million stands up to scrutiny about using public money to help private investment.
Greg Morris: USS Indiana should make Hoosiers proud
The commissioning, a ceremonial joining of a ship and her namesake, will mark the official entry of the USS Indiana to the Navy’s fleet. The submarine will be given a grand send-off as she joins the world’s most powerful Navy.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Vinatieri, four kicks from history, was lucky to survive second game
Colts’ ageless wonder bounced back after a disastrous outing in Buffalo.
Maggie Phelps: The pitfalls of being a people pleaser
The moment we forsake our own voice, opinion or sense of self to please someone else is the point when being a people pleaser turns from strength to pitfall.
URBAN DESIGN: Weak link between food deserts, poor nutrition
Easy access to groceries no panacea for bad nutrition, but built environment has role to play.
BOHANON & CUROTT: High incarceration rates are drag on economy
In these divisive times, a surprising number of political players agree on one thing: America keeps too many people in prisons and jails.
HAHN: What Kenny Rogers can teach us about investing
His signature song, “The Gambler,” contains sage advice for investors.
Letter: Transit advocates alarmed by lack of vision
Recent media accounts missed the real story on Fishers and Noblesville’s selfish plan to remove the rail tracks that run all the way to downtown Indianapolis (aka the Nickel Plate Railroad or State Fair train tracks) but uncovered a void in regional transit leadership.
Congress is to blame for Washington’s ills
Mary Beth Schneider’s Forefront column [Amid the White House meltdown, where is Congress? Sept. 14] is what I call an open and honest evaluation of what is happening in Washington. Your analysis pokes holes in a Congress that is letting non-elected officials determine what is right or wrong with our country and have very little […]
Allison Schnable: New tax law, higher demands pinch not-for-profits
Research by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy estimates that not-for-profits will lose up to $11 billion in donations next year thanks to changes in the tax law. Not-for-profits will need private donors more than ever.
Bryan Mills: Higher tobacco tax equals lower health care costs
Research suggests that a 10 percent increase in the cost of cigarettes cuts the number of pregnant smokers 7 percent and reduces the number of kids who smoke by a similar percentage.
Kristen Cooper: How does a non-technical founder build software?
You don’t begin by writing an algorithm. You begin by understanding how the market perceives the problem you are trying to solve.
MIKE LOPRESTI: When the Colts are at home, this guy’s in on every play
Mike Jansen’s been with the team 20 years—longer than Adam Vinatieri.