Energy column misled
A [Nov. 17] column [by Christina Hale and Sharon Negele] urging legislation on competitive procurement fell well short of the mark on several fronts.
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SAXTON: Appetite for food entrepreneurship is growing
When you think about entrepreneurship, your mental scenery might be the suburban garage, where visionaries like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs started their journey to become tech titans. Or maybe a state-of-the-art laboratory, where biotech breakthroughs transform the business of health.
KENNEDY: A Thanksgiving rumination
For families living on the edge, families struggling just to put that dinner on the table, saving money is a pipe dream.
RACE: It’s time to reimagine Keystone Avenue
Bus rapid transit line could transform the corridor in ways that would benefit the entire city.
EDITORIAL: They’re public universities
No one will win the desperate arms race for out-of-state students.
MORRIS: Charitable giving is largest in December
As the biggest month for charity approaches, here’s a source that can help you direct your gifts.
LOPRESTI: Big Ten Championship’s other contestants ready to gut it out
The shrimp cocktail eating contest, which has a returning champion, is a belly full of entertainment.
LOPRESTI: Vinatieri seems ageless, but these numbers don’t lie
The NFL’s oldest player is kicking field goals with an accuracy that needs no improvement.
Settlement reached in Steak n Shake franchisee suit
It's not clear whether the settlement Steak n Shake has reached with St. Louis-based Druco Restaurants will give the franchisee more leeway on pricing.
MAURER: Go back 100 years—not much has changed
The things that divided and united us are still present as we approach the state’s bicentennial.
Lawmakers earn citizens’ contempt
I found much to agree with in Sheila Suess Kennedy’s Nov. 15 column “A culture of contempt.” Voter turnout, particularly in midterm elections, is embarrassingly low, partisan rhetoric supersedes intelligent discussion of the issues impacting voters and there is a dearth of truly engaging candidates.
TEASLEY: A path out of charter school chaos
Indiana’s charter schools offer a quality option for families, but the movement is on unsteady ground today, and understandably so.
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.
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.