Michael Leppert: The incomparable court few Americans understand
That’s right, America, one does not even have to be an attorney to be appointed to our highest court.
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Riley Parr: GOP presidents don’t always pick well politically
I’m not arrogant enough to think only conservative jurists should be on the Supreme Court.
Curt Smith: Kennedy retirement best news in 35 years
Justice Kennedy has kept abortion-on-demand legal nationwide.
Betty Cockrum: Nominee should leave religion at courtroom door
We are your daughters, your sisters, your granddaughters, your nieces. Show us respect.
Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon: I am not anonymous
“I had an obligation to report it to our House leadership, to protect these women and any others, from Curtis Hill’s deviant conduct.”
BOHANON & CUROTT: Debt is bigger U.S. threat than nation’s trade deficits
Many think that, if our debt even approaches 200 percent of GDP, our currency will lose its reserve status or our super-low interest rate will rise.
Liz Malatestinic: From inappropriate to illegal, these are interview questions to avoid
Perhaps you’ve heard these warnings from your HR department and didn’t take them seriously, but there is solid reasoning behind their directives.
MICKEY MAURER: Mickey’s Camp about more than fun
Support a worthy cause while learning new skills and hearing from a line-up of speakers that includes IU basketball coach Archie Miller.
Editorial: Let’s embrace the scooters
These new transportation options need regulation, but city officials should resist overreaching.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Baseball holds clues to solving basketball’s one-and-done problem
Those who govern college and pro hoops could learn a thing or two from the boys of summer.
LETTER: EID defeat was lost opportunity
We should be inspired by Downtown Indy to pursue similarly inspiring plans. Let’s hope the EID’s temporary fate doesn’t deter others from advocating for potentially game-changing ideas.
Larry Gigerich: Invest in quality of place as a talent-attraction tool
In the Indianapolis metropolitan area, a significant amount of planning and dollars have been invested into the development of quality-of-place assets.
Sheila Kennedy: You can choose your positions — but not your facts
What isn’t reasonable—or honest—is the use of unsubstantiated and clearly untrue accusations to attack an organization that provides essential medical services to women who could not otherwise access them.
KIM: Buffett says ‘short-termism’ harmful to economy and investors
A shrinking-but-still-significant population of public companies provides quarterly “guidance” to analysts, which is essentially management’s own estimate of future earnings.
ANDREW APPEL: It’s time to make diversity a true business priority
A broad definition of diversity is most valuable when it includes inherent diversity, such as gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation; and acquired diversity, which are traits gained from experiences, such as living and working internationally or interacting with a marginalized group.
Michael Blickman: It’s high time to consider marijuana issues in the workplace
We are in the midst of a culture shift with marijuana. The majority of the next generation of workers might be of a mind that marijuana use is of no consequence.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Pacers part of a club no one wants to be in
Did you ever see a general manager sit before a microphone and say, “This really isn’t the guy we wanted?” That’s what makes draft coverage so amusing.
Letter: Purdue cartoon was disappointing
I understand IBJ’s owner is an ardent IU fan, but this “cartoon” is a disappointment to a fair number of his subscribers.
Letter: Boy Scouts made bad decision
The decision of the BSA leadership to add girls was a poor decision and, as a past board member, I am embarrassed for them.
Letter: Pass Senate farm bill
The House farm bill that failed to pass was riddled with reckless environmental rollbacks intended to promote logging on our national forests.