DANIELS: We can’t afford to keep locking up non-violent offenders
I fully agree that we need to be forceful in our response to violent criminals, incapacitating them through lengthy imprisonment.
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SHEPARD: Mile Square miracle could be replicated in Indianapolis
When apartment magnate Sam Zell recently announced he was selling off a quarter of Equity Residential’s apartment units, it signaled that the development strategy Indianapolis has used still positions the city for success.
ROOB: Gun owners should step up to help solve gun violence
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was not a mistake made by the framers.
MILLER: Gun violence can be prevented; so why aren’t we doing it?
Two hundred and ninety-seven people are shot in the United States each day, both intentionally and unintentionally. Eighty-nine of these people will die as a result.
MASSON: A modest proposal to rein in American gun violence
We as a nation have a firearm problem. Mass murder by firearm is a steady drumbeat in the news.
TALLIAN: Best RFRA remedy? Start by rebuilding Indiana’s rep
The opinions and perceptions of our established business leaders and emerging entrepreneurs matter. So do the opinions of young Hoosiers and those who might stay or come to Indiana as our future workforce.
HERSHMAN: One fact after another shows Indiana’s economy is strong
A key element of Democrats’ false narrative is that Indiana suffered grave damage to its economy from the controversy surrounding the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
DINING: Nora newcomer Big Lug Canteen overachieves
A quote from the website: “Masters of Decent. Genius in Pretty Good.” I beg to disagree.
LOPRESTI: The very human story behind Earlham football’s winless record
Coach Nick Johnson’s sorrow has little to do with what happens on the gridiron.
Rusthoven exposed flaws in pope’s message of love
In order to beat the bully, you first have to stand up to them.
Indianapolis ill-served by car-centric mind-set
Indianapolis’ big success in accommodating cars and commuter traffic has been, in the end, its own undoing.
MALONE: Low business taxes aren’t enough
Everyone loves low taxes, but low taxes are not a bargain if they reduce the quality of our communities and our public education system.
KENNEDY: A friend’s death reveals important truth
Individual efforts matter—sometimes more than we think and often more than we know.
MORRIS: Sage advice from five mayors
Their wisdom will inform the person you elect to lead us for the next four years.
EDITORIAL: New mayor must draw residents
The shiny new apartment buildings rising in the Mile Square belie the reality that suburbanization is continuing to take a heavy toll on Marion County.
SKARBECK: Investors make emotions their own worst enemy
Investors who can block out the emotional influences that frequently swirl about the markets can significantly improve their investment results.
BOHANON & STYRING: U.S. no longer well-served by ban on oil exports
Let domestic oil producers sell at the best price they can.
LOU’S VIEWS: Combining the best of indoor and outdoor festivals
The model for how to blend the two to create event magic is Bloomington’s Lotus Festival, a world-class world music festival held in late September.
DINING: Restaurant inside Market District more than stands on its own
The kitchen at Table should never run out of ingredients since it’s part of Carmel’s new mega-supermarket.
BASILE: Everyone sings in Music City…even the bellman and taxi driver
I advised that anyone returning to the meeting late would have to sing to the group. I soon realized this isn’t a punishment in Nashville.