PARR: Newton’s third law and Trump’s new defenders
Extreme overreactions might be causing those who were wary of Trump to come to his defense.
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LEPPERT: The rural/urban divide in Indiana politics
If support for RFRA had also been prevalent in the city of Indianapolis, I do not believe the largest tower in our skyline would have a Salesforce sign on it today.
SHABAZZ: The turmoil that is Donald Trump
Now, is the impeachment talk premature? I would say yes. But is the groundwork being laid for a constitutional crisis? Yes.
SHELLA: President Mike Pence. The president, Mike Pence?
A Pence presidency would be good for Indiana. Make no doubt about it.
SCHNEIDER: The problem with seeing the poor as ‘undeserving’
The implication? Those who are sick have themselves to blame.
WAGNER: The frightening erosion of respect for the media
The process of unearthing and sharing information can be as uncomfortable as it is critical to our democracy.
WOLLEY: Raising minimum wage for city workers is good start
People generally don’t get rich working for someone else, but unfortunately, more and more people are working hard and staying poor.
DANIELS: Minimum-wage-hike proposals aren’t so simple
You can’t increase wages significantly while also erasing the deficit.
CARTER: Should Indiana raise its minimum wage? In a word: yes
Raising the minimum wage can not only save money on public health outcomes, it can literally save lives.
UNDERWOOD: Upping minimum wage would be more over-regulation
The minimum-wage rate was never intended to feed entire families or be a rate that one worked at his or her entire life.
KIM: Kushners throw spotlight on dubious EB-5 program
Unlike the original aim of EB-5, many projects that qualify would have happened anyway. Access to cheap financing just increases profits of developers.
BOHANON & STYRING: Federal spending never forgets a crisis
During a crisis, government grows in scope, power and budget. All recede somewhat after the crisis. But never to pre-crisis levels.
LOU’S VIEWS: Mini golf returns to the IMA
After a successful opening round last summer, mini golf has returned to the Indianapolis Museum of Art with a mostly new set of 18 artist-designed links.
LOPRESTI: 82-year-old coach embarks on last turnaround project
Jerry Hoover has revived more high school basketball programs than you can count on one hand.
LETTER: Vonnegut Museum persists
We are gathering steam, garnering loyal local support at all levels, national recognition, and international press and continue to prove our worth.
STAUFFER & SCHLOSS: Focus should be on preventing unintended pregnancies
It astonishes us that politicians continue their assault on birth control and the medically underserved.
KENNEDY: Framing the social safety net
Attitudes about social welfare can be divided into two utterly incompatible categories: The use of citizens’ tax monies to provide a safety net is viewed either as charity or as self-interest, properly understood.
CATE: Planning matters in climate battle
Indiana University has announced a $55 million initiative—Prepared for Environmental Change—in collaboration with a bipartisan coalition of government, industry and community leaders. It is part of IU’s Grand Challenges commitment to address some of the most critical issues facing our state.
EDITORIAL: Best innovation may be investment in people
Indiana should try to boost the state’s anemic population growth and fuel its economy by pulling out all the stops to attract talent, starting with luring Hoosier ex-pats back home.
TOBIAS: Innovation looks a lot more like science than it does art
I like to think of new ideas as a network—a collection of observations, experiences, insights, relationships and creative thinking that systematically come together to form something new.