LOU’S VIEWS: Top movies of 2015 (sans Star Wars)
Investigative journalists, a retired conductor, a child soldier, and an animated brief encounter populate my favorite films of 2015.
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LOPRESTI: How Painter and Purdue crawled out of the cellar
The Boilermakers’ coach made the most of a rare opportunity to rebuild his own program.
Affordable housing is achievable goal
I appreciate Lindsey Erdody’s attention to the housing issues addressed in her article [A new test for housing projects, Nov. 30 IBJ]. The article highlights the perception that it is impossible to produce housing for people of modest incomes in Hamilton County. My organization, Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development Inc., actively pursues this goal, and […]
RICHARDSON: No more lip service to ‘our greatest asset’
The people entering the marketplace are calling more of the shots, and they’re demanding a new kind of workplace.
GALLAGHER: Ayres helped bring out magic of public spaces
The department store reformed the image of downtowns. For a century, they were synonymous with their cities: Macy’s in New York, Marshall Field’s in Chicago, and L.S. Ayres in Indy.
EDITORIAL: Collaboration made Regional Cities a winner
We hope the Regional Cities program persuades communities across the state to collaborate with their neighbors rather than work against them.
MAURER: A Spelling Bee for the holidays
Jump-start your brain with my version of a puzzle created by New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz.
KIM: Facebook founder rocks world of philanthropy
Modern billionaires approach charitable giving in unconventional ways.
BOHANON & STYRING: Not all consequences of policies are intended
Any self-respecting intermediate microeconomics student should know that, if the cost of burning Christmas lights goes down, folks will indulge in consuming more Christmas lighting.
Bike lanes help drivers, too
Drivers should love the new lanes. Not only do they makes the roads safer, but with more people feeling comfortable riding their bike instead of driving, in time, the streets will be a lot less congested.
Tax column off base
There is certainly no empirical evidence to suggest that our current marginal tax rate is too high for the purposes of generating revenue.
NALLI: Boosting Hoosiers’ health takes team effort
Coverage alone is no guarantee for a healthier Indiana, and our current methods of delivering health care aren’t meeting the needs of those who need it most.
Why suspicion runs rampant
When citizens do not believe they can trust their government and other social institutions, they become suspicious of one another.
MORRIS: You can have a voice in local government
The case of a Goodwill store and Westfield’s Bridgewater development grabs attention.
Tough decisions pay off for ISO
On Dec. 7, the ISO reported its third straight budget surplus, thanks to a rise in ticket sales and steady fundraising. All parties involved—from the ISO’s new management team to the musicians, who took steep pay cuts in the interest of securing the organization’s long-term future—deserve kudos for how far they’ve come.
LOU’S VIEWS: Beyond just ‘Jingle Bells’
Christmas music maven Bryan Fonseca of the Phoenix Theatre helps spruce up your collection of holiday music
DINING: A new dining oasis opens in Broad Ripple
After my first lunch at Sahara, I wanted to go back for dinner. And maybe for lunch the next day.
LOPRESTI: Marian football: from pipe dream to powerhouse in eight years
What some thought was a quixotic quest looks in hindsight like pure genius.
SKARBECK: Increasing number of cars complicates climate talks
The challenge for investors becomes how to analyze the future of industries that produce and rely on fossil fuels, along with assessing the viability of renewable energy sources.
BOHANON & STYRING: Federal tax system earns F on every front
If we’re going to tax income, is there a better alternative? Indiana’s adjusted gross income tax wouldn’t be a bad choice.