DINING: New Fishers joint showcases sizable hearty burgers, lots of TVs
For some, the number of screens Bubba’s 33 boasts about might be appealing. For others, it adds up to sensory overload.
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RUSTHOVEN: More to come from Gruber’s open mouth
MIT professor Jonathan Gruber, once lauded by the left as “architect of Obamacare,” is now unpopular. Seems he can’t stay mum about the actual architecture.
LOU’S VIEWS: Theater road trip includes outstanding revival of Bernstein classic
Broadway “On the Town” revival pulls out stops; “Holiday Inn” in Connecticut feels obligatory
Kim: Distributions can sting mutual fund investors
U.S. mutual funds are required to “distribute” realized capital gains and income to shareholders at least annually, making this a tricky time of year for investors to buy shares in taxable accounts.
Hicks: Economist’s ‘truthiness’ unmasks Obamacare
Jonathan Gruber’s micro-simulation economic model is highly sought after because it replicates the version used by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. Thus, it can be used to outwit that organization’s candid assessment of the effects of a policy proposal.
Skarbeck: Wave of corporate spinoffs may lift shareholder wealth
Companies with two or more distinct businesses operating under their umbrella will sometimes conclude that spinning off a subsidiary into a separate company is beneficial to all stakeholders.
Hicks: Gimmicks won’t solve middle-class dilemma
If excessive government spending and artificially inflated wages offered actual help for America’s dwindling middle class, then east-central Indiana would’ve seen unbridled prosperity over the past half century instead of decline.
DINING: Stroll in Zionsville turns up above-par sub shop, decadent snacks
Thoughts on Sub 16, the Scoop, and Inga’s Popcorn, each of which has its own distinct pleasures.
IPS needs more than shrunken boundaries
Dana Hubbard’s [Nov. 3] Viewpoint “Shrink Indianapolis Public Schools to Save It” regarding Unigov and the development of our city’s public school system overlooked the historic formation of the Metropolitan Assembly of School Boards in 1966.
Hathaway should see the rest of Indiana
As an entire state, women earn only 74 cents for every dollar in male earnings. There is little to no day care or preschool. Fewer than 25 percent of women have completed a bachelor’s degree.
HETRICK: Who were those people on my ballot?
Count me among a minuscule minority, but as a newly relocated resident of a small Indiana town, I really wanted to vote in this month’s midterm election.
KENNEDY: A culture of contempt
There are plenty of theories about America’s embarrassingly low turnout rates. My own favorite explanation is a bit of snark from a source I can no longer recall: “If God had intended us to vote, He’d have given us candidates.”
EDITORIAL: Finishing touches for Ballard legacy
Mayor Greg Ballard may have begun his tenure as Indy’s top elected official with the label “accidental mayor.” But Ballard’s legacy will go well beyond the circumstances of his upset victory in 2007.
MORRIS: A business awards dinner wrapped in entertainment
State chamber honors notable businesses, treats crowd to comedian Dennis Miller.
LOPRESTI: Pacers and other pro teams depend on loyal fans like these
For some long-time season ticket holders, games are central to families, friendships.
LOU’S VIEWS: After winning ‘The Voice,’ Kaufman goes Broadway
Prior to going onstage in the revival of the musical “Pippin,” the singer talks about the strange road from the Monument Circle Potbelly to a dressing room at the Music Box Theatre.
EDITORIAL: Autonomy crucial for IPS turnaround
With the election of three reform-minded candidates to the board of Indianapolis Public Schools, hope is renewed—once again—that the long-struggling district will become a city asset.
MAURER: Butler Community Arts School is a city gem
Program at Jordan College of the Arts offers affordable way for kids to develop their musical gifts.
Voters need information
I voted Tuesday. But does my vote count? Or rather, should it? I did not help make our government better by voting. I doubt that 90-plus percent of others did, either.
Westfield is transparent
The [Nov. 3] editorial implied that the Westfield administration is not being transparent.