Indianapolis area needs engaged public
Bruce Race’s [April 6] column “Collaborate on agenda for an exceptional region” recommends a more deliberate conversation about regional planning issues. We couldn’t agree more.
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Real critics call them like they see them
Heaven help me: I’m a paid critic. I’m different from the sort of gushing-praiser, or mindless hater on Yelp. I get to research, test and objectively review some of the most advanced computing gear in the industry, year after year.
KENNEDY: About that arc of the moral universe
There’s a famous quote by Martin Luther King: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
EDITORIAL: Justice center critics must follow through
Opponents of the controversial justice complex proposal pushed by Mayor Greg Ballard might have killed the project when the City-County Council’s Rules and Public Policy Committee voted against it April 14, but that victory shouldn’t be confused with solving the problem. The city is still burdened with inefficient, unsafe jails and courtrooms.
LOPRESTI: Anderson legend Carl Erskine still a fixture at the ballpark
There he was the other day at Victory Field in a Brooklyn cap and Dodger sweater.
MORRIS: WIBC Limbaugh decision a tough one
Getting rid of Rush was the radio version of the Colts parting ways with Peyton Manning.
LOU’s VIEWS: Focused exhibition highlights a world-class Hoosier photojournalist
Stunning in its focus, understated in its design, “Art Meets News” at the Indiana State Museum showcases photos by Bill Foley.
DINING: Beer-driven newbie Yard House lacks identity, embraces variety
You might have already dined at Yard House on a business trip to California, its home base, where it has 20 locations. Or Las Vegas, where its three outposts include the Red Rock Casino.
LOPRESTI: Final Four planners rallied troops to snuff RFRA’s fire
Emergency meeting started response to crisis that tournament organizers could not have foreseen.
FEIGENBAUM: RFRA could influence Indiana politics for several years
Tired of all-RFRA, all the time? Well, get over it, because between now and Election Day 2016, that’s all that matters in Indiana.
Reward great teachers
IBJ accidentally and perfectly captures our challenge and opportunity through two very different articles [March 30].
GUTIERREZ: Indiana holds up well against Illinois
At the height of the controversy over the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel sent letters to Hoosier businesses asking them to move to Chicago.
RUSTHOVEN: Media succumb to RFRA madness
When law and politics intersect, media coverage can be superficial and misleading. An example is House committee approval on April 7 of the proposed Indiana balanced budget amendment.
EDITORIAL: Time to consider taxing services
Lawmakers should pass legislation to tax services ranging from legal fees to hair cuts in addition to the cars, shoes and other items the state has taxed for decades.
Maurer: Remembering Father Hesburgh
The legendary Notre Dame leader was a priest, first and foremost.
KIM: Invest with managers who ‘eat their own cooking’
It’s logical that you want to invest with a manager who has a significant amount invested alongside you. Why? The manager’s financial interests are aligned with yours.
BOHANON & STYRING: Market incentives undermine discrimination
Economic actors are constantly bringing supply and demand into balance, although they are rarely aware of this. However, responding to market incentives tends to undermine discrimination.
DINING: Burger Theory a fix for hotel-food blues
Up until now, I had a theory that airport chain hotels aren’t terribly interested in the food they offer.
LOU’S VIEWS: Romance rules at the IRT for ‘What I Learned in Paris’ and ‘Ray and Ella’
Lou Harry reviews Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of “What I Learned in Paris” (through April 12) and Dance Kaleidoscope’s “Ray & Ella.”
LOPRESTI: Here’s to second place, an honor no one enjoys
For those who lose the NCAA title game, healing can take years … or forever.