SIDDIQUI: Apathetic Republicans should slap down bigotry
Days after 9/11, President Bush went to an Islamic center and cautioned our nation against ascribing to the faith the actions by a few individual bad actors.
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BOEHM: A door opens for appointing Marion County judges
The Legislature will get first crack at a new system, hopefully one that eliminates campaign finance and dependence on any interest group and also vets candidates for thoughtfulness, experience and patience.
BARLOW: The convenience of suppressing speech with labels
As a public relations professional, sometimes I really wish I was a liberal. I mean, it’s so easy to do.
DANIELS: Can’t we make the mayor’s race more competitive?
In the best of all worlds, elections would be about ideas—about specifically how each candidate would seek to improve the lives and opportunities of his or her constituents.
WAGNER: Female politicians face double standard on the trail
“I don’t want to sound mean or insulting,” the message began. He continued to ask whether I’d ever considered having plastic surgery to correct the dark circles around my eyes.
ROOB: We need to regulate roads like other utilities
We all know that Indiana faces a road funding problem. We need to figure out how to get more money to repair and expand our network or face perpetual gridlock.
MASSON: The Crossroads of America is getting bumpy
Indiana celebrates being a place others merely pass through, declaring ourselves the Crossroads of America. But those roads are getting a little bumpy.
TREACY: Hogsett should keep singing to Democratic choir
Sometimes candidates are told they don’t need to talk to the base.
JOHN: Brewer should pitch himself as Ballard 2.0
When it comes to their own parties, the message to voters for each of these candidates is pretty simple.
TRY THIS: Puzzling out a new downtown attraction
For $29 a person, Escape Room locks you up for an hour with only your wits, the items in the room and your puzzle-solving skills.
DINING: Fishers newcomer Flamme continues recent burger boom
Flamme’s big selling point is mighty fine Angus burgers, grilled in a wood-fired oven. They’re substantial without being dare-you overwhelming.
LOPRESTI: Cubs fans hope their dreams aren’t fantasy
What has happened since Cubs last won World Series? Almost everything
MORRIS: Encourage creativity by teaching the arts
Americans for the Arts makes a strong appeal for the many benefits of creative thinking.
Improve, don’t destroy assessment system
How Indiana commercial property should be assessed is being debated as a result of the “big-box” decisions from the Indiana Board of Tax Review. Any angst should not be directed at the IBTR—it was simply doing its job and applying the law.
MADDOX: Presidential election all about the Supremes
When it comes to raw D.C. power and impact on our day-to-day lives, the most important question in next year’s presidential election is, who will have the power to appoint the next wave of Supreme Court justices for potentially the next eight years?
KENNEDY: The business of business requires trust
Think about the numerous ways in which we all rely on the trustworthiness of both government and business.
EDITORIAL: Circle Centre needs bolder vision
Every little bit helps, but a larger-scale investment is needed to redevelop parts of the mall and reposition the overall property for long-term success.
SKARBECK: ETFs show a risky side in topsy-turvy markets
The recent volatility in the stock market has exposed problems with the fast-growing Wall Street products called exchange-traded funds.
BOHANON & STYRING: Is there a teacher shortage? It’s not that simple
Does Indiana face a shortage of schoolteachers? You’d certainly think so from news stories showing an 18-percent decline in new teacher licenses issued over the past five years.
Walking solves many issues; why do we make it hard?
Some neighborhoods have no sidewalks, crumbling sidewalks or sidewalks that don’t connect to places people need to go, such as school, work, stores or transit stations. We focus our infrastructure on automobiles, not walkers or people in wheelchairs or on bikes.