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Health care column was too simplistic

The commentary titled “Being a smart health care consumer isn’t easy” was a big disappointment [May 1]. It was nothing more than a superficial, anecdotal complaint about a system whose flaws are well known to almost everyone. Who does not know about the cost and complexity of our current system?  The particulars which Mr. Morris […]

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McROBBIE: Meeting Indiana marketplace demands

For Indiana to remain viable in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace, it is critical that we fill our talent pipeline with highly skilled, smart, flexible and experienced workers who will thrive in an ever-evolving economy.

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KENLEY: Improve I-65, I-70 to six lanes and toll

The Legislature just finished a very successful session with a good, balanced budget and passed a needed road funding bill designed to secure Indiana’s road infrastructure needs for local and state government. In spite of this significant achievement, one more element regarding road infrastructure is needed to make Indiana a successful state with appropriate road […]

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EDITORIAL: Setback shouldn’t derail Anthem

we understand why Anthem’s board and management made an aggressive bid for increased scale—and we think their reasoning was well-founded. In fact, we welcome the company’s go-for-it mind-set.

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DRAGOO & STEPHENS: Men must help pave way for women

We need men to be real partners at work, not just at home. We need men to “lean in” alongside women not only to ensure that both women and men have opportunities to lead but also to enable their organizations to thrive, innovate and compete.

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Lessons unlearned from the ’92 LA riots

We recently marked the completion of the first 100 days of the Trump administration. This milestone also coincides with a very important anniversary. Twenty-five years ago, on April 29, 1992, riots exploded in Los Angeles after four policemen were acquitted after being charged with the violent beating of Rodney King, caught on video for the […]

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You’re too busy. You need a ‘Shultz Hour’

When George Shultz was secretary of state in the 1980s, he liked to carve out one hour each week for quiet reflection. He sat down in his office with a pad of paper and pen, closed the door and told his secretary to interrupt him only if one of two people called: “My wife or […]

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Crime and different punishments

Last month, the state of Arkansas, which had executed nobody since 2005, put to death Ledell Lee for the crime of murdering Debra Reese in 1993. Why now—11 years after the last execution, 24 years after the crime? Because the chemicals used for lethal injection were about to expire. Reasonable people can disagree on the […]

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