MORRIS: Keeping government transparent
The annual attempt to pull public notice away from newspapers is about to begin.
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EDITORIAL: Ideology shouldn’t trump safety
We’re not sure what’s scarier—that Pence would choose deregulation at the expense of Hoosiers’ safety or that he’s pared state agencies down so far that there isn’t the staff available to handle what are basic duties of government.
FEIGENBAUM: Expect Holcomb to take long-term view of policy
While Eric Holcomb was largely a cipher during his campaign to those trying to pin down precise points, you can infer some things.
DINING: Festiva offers flavor fest
The latest restaurant from Peter George and Thomas Main offers a casual-but-creative take on Mexican food.
LOPRESTI: A month-by-month look at the 2017 sports calendar
No shortage of mysteries to solve as local favorite teams prepare to compete.
LOU’S VIEWS: Underground Railroad station gets $3.8 million upgrade
The newly renamed Levi and Catherine Coffin State Historic Site now offers more context.
KIM: Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses in 2017
The only thing worse than judging a book by its cover is making financial decisions based on what you assume the book might tell you.
BOHANON & STYRING: Advice for Trump: Drop trade-deficit obsession
Get the economy humming and all else will be forgiven. Don’t try putting a square peg in a round hole, thereby igniting a trade war.
FEIGENBAUM: The ‘mix for the fix’ and other legislative predictions
After (in)arguably the most tumultuous year in the 200-year history of the state of Indiana (and that Cubs championship), you can rest assured the 2017 legislative session promises none of that degree of drama.
HOOSIER BEACON: Calvin Fletcher, philanthropist and city’s first lawyer
Deeply religious, Fletcher was a staunch opponent of slavery and led an unostentatious life despite being one of the state’s richest men.
LETTER: Butler’s teacher school leads in ed reform
For 21 years, Butler’s College of Education has had a one-year student-teacher experience and were the first in the state to do so.
HUTSON: Imagining a Pence response
I think you will find it refreshing that the Trump administration plans to uphold all the laws of the country.
HUME: Indy 500 needs diversity in motors, chassis
Economic impact is generated by inviting more players to participate in the 500. Automotive industrial giants Ford Motor Co., Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Toyota have unmatched wealth waiting to be spent on race engine development for teams at the Speedway.
MARCUS: Governor: Don’t forget our smaller communities
Our state has good places the size of Evansville, South Bend and Muncie on down to Hartford City, Portland and Sullivan. These places could offer a quality of life deemed acceptable by our elite state economic developers if a program of incentives removed the blemishes caused by stagnation and decline.
MAURER: An ethical dilemma at the Daily Planet
A true tale reminds us that the customer should always be king.
LOPRESTI: Looking back on a sports year both bizarre and routine
Yes, the Chicago Cubs really did win the World Series.
DINING: The year in Indy restaurant newcomers
Remember when a new restaurant or two might have been all that separated one central Indiana dining year from another? Those days are gone.
LOU’S VIEWS: The best arts of 2016
Highlights include “Fences” at the IRT and “Beyond Spaceship Earth” at the Children’s Museum.
LETTER: Hudnut was about small moments, too
When I was 12 years old, I wrote Mayor Hudnut and asked for a job to buy a bike.
LETTER: Lawmakers must act to fund infrastructure
According to Conexus Indiana, the state of Indiana needs approximately $1.4 billion in additional state revenue per year for 20 years in order to address all of the infrastructure network improvements needed by 2035.