MASSON: Don’t be fooled by nostalgia: Things are getting better
An honest look at kids these days suggests they are probably doing a little better than we were.
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SEAT: Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to ‘cross the streams’
We won’t always agree. How boring would that be? But we can, and should, at the very least listen.
BOEHM: Trump needs real plans to go with his goals
Trump has given us no basis to judge what we can expect from a his presidency on the major issues facing the country.
BARLOW: Bayh and Gregg practicing the art of deception
This year in Indiana, we are seeing some of the most amazing paint and polish jobs I’ve ever seen in my life.
WAGNER: Young’s attempts to rebrand Bayh ring hollow
Bayh swept into office in his early 30s eager to solve problems and work across the aisle. Not only did he balance the budget, but he turned it into a surplus.
IRELAND: Conservatives have led way on disability issues
Conservatives have led the way on critical federal and state legislation designed to empower those once living in the shadows. From deinstitutionalization to civil rights, we have been at the forefront.
DIETER: Gabby Douglas, Hillary Clinton and white male privilege
Even in 2016, white male privilege is so ingrained and insidious in American culture that it goes unnoticed by many, particularly its beneficiaries.
MILLER: ‘Safe spaces’ benefit students, aren’t overprotective
Many university students might feel unsafe on campus for a variety of reasons, some very serious. In response, students create organizations or spaces where they feel totally comfortable being themselves.
WOLLEY: We must make sure Indy isn’t the next battleground
Indianapolis, relative to other cities, has a number of community systems and sustained dialogues in place that operate behind the scenes for situations like this recent shooting. Did these systems and processes work?
DANIELS: Police are pulling back when we need them most
Since 2014, every time a police officer is involved in the shooting of a civilian, the tension increases. We have now reached the point where outrage erupts even in justified shooting situations.
DINING: A glorious trip through Mexican cuisine offered by La Gloria
This Lafayette Road eatery is more than your standard taco and burrito strip-center restaurant.
LOU’S VIEWS: Artist Don Gummer brings his world to Cultural Trail
Built from steel, bronze, aluminum and glass, the sculptures tend to grow larger the higher they get.
LOPRESTI: Plump, at 80, reflects on good times and bad
Life hasn’t always been a party for Milan’s miracle maker.
LETTER TO EDITOR: Officials’ frustration over Monarch well deserved
This most recent court decision is legally incorrect and has the potential to do great harm.
LETTER TO EDITOR: ITT problems predictable
Taxpayers and students have shouldered most of the risk while ITT executives have received outrageous compensation.
HOGSETT & LAWS: Former GM plant is opportunity for city
Time is of the essence. We hope to complete a planning process by November, so RACER Trust can issue a call for offers and begin to vet prospects over the winter.
BATTISTA: Playing for the long term
I see transit as one of the least-risky bets I’ve made, in part because of the demographics playing in its favor.
MORRIS: IBJ events teach and inspire
Our recognition programs and Power Breakfast panels attract thousands of attendees each year.
EDITORIAL: Interactive sale to stoke startups
It can be tough to take when an Indiana company sells, but we’ve come to recognize that company sales also stoke what the tech crowd calls our entrepreneurial ecosystem.
SKARBECK: New rules affect liquidity for money market funds
When the next financial crisis hits, investors could find access to their cash in money funds temporarily restricted.