Karen Alter: The evolution and impact of women-owned businesses
In the mid-1980s, women-owned businesses were rare. The 1982 Economic Census notes that only 3.5% of businesses in the United States were women-owned, and Indiana reflected this trend.
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Letters: Timing of honor is suspicious
Renaming this post office is a worthy act. But doing so during a re-election campaign is suspicious timing.
Gary Alexander: How $700M was stolen from Indiana’s neediest
The political revolving door between state government and the health care industry is a major problem.
Dread evaluations? Here’s a better approach
Wherever your organization lands, incorporating some coaching skills could make a huge impact on the motivation and engagement of your employees and the success of your organization.
Pete the Planner: Parents, your child’s money troubles aren’t your fault
It’s like watching someone walk a tightrope and realizing halfway across that they’ve never practiced before—and now they’re teetering on the edge.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Are carbon taxes a beneficial tool? It depends.
The last time world CO2 levels consistently exceeded today’s 420 ppm was about 14 million years ago during the middle Miocene, after which the Earth slowly cooled toward a series of ice ages.
Editorial: Lilly’s latest investment in Lebanon boosts research work in Indiana
We believe the new facility—and Lilly’s broader investments in Lebanon—help maintain Indiana as a leader of advanced manufacturing while also making it known as a state where important health care innovation is happening.
Lesley Weidenbener: Help us improve our award programs
We’d like to hear from you about how we can make the nominations process better
Tauhric Brown: Let’s extend a lifeline for our aging population
The Older Americans Act provides vital programs that enable older adults to age with dignity and independence. As this legislation faces reauthorization in Congress, it’s imperative that we advocate for its continuation.
Greg Maurer: It’s time to get on the right side of history
There will be no peace until Israel’s enemies give up any hope whatsoever that Israel and its citizens (Jews, Muslims, Druze and Christian) are going anywhere.
Letter: Dialysis patients deserve better
The Restore Protection for Dialysis Patients Act will ensure patients can keep their private insurance during a key 30-month window.
Mark Montieth: Reclaiming his role
Bennedict Mathurin learned that the hard way last May when he had to sit and watch his Pacers teammates break through to the Eastern Conference finals before being swept by Boston.
Mickey Kim: People fret about elections; the stock market doesn’t
As the partisan storm increases in intensity, you might be tempted to make changes to your portfolio because of how you believe a short-term event like an election will impact the financial markets.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Court: Congress has the right to cut Social Security
He was deported from the United States in 1956 because of his affiliation with the Communist Party in the 1930s.
Dora Lutz: Four ways to navigate sustainability, drive profit
Because many new international standards have trickled down the supply chain, many small and medium-size businesses now find themselves trying to satisfy a variety of new reporting requests.
Editorial: Salary increases for Indy mayor, countywide offices long overdue
The ordinance increases the mayor’s pay 58%, which sounds like a huge increase until you consider the salary hasn’t gone up since 2002. That’s 22 years.
Nate Feltman: Moving outside your comfort zone
Life often rewards those who decide to take a leap of faith rather than the more predictable path. Betting on yourself, whether against the elements or against a sea of competitors, takes fortitude, drive, perseverance and passion.
Mike Dodd: Why Indiana companies should do business in defense
The presence of our military installations coupled with Indiana’s great research universities makes our state ripe for innovation and defense-related economic development.
John Helling: Public libraries help voters make informed decisions
We want to make reliable information available to the public from a range of sources and perspectives so our patrons can use that information to pursue their own educational goals and come to their own conclusions.
Mark Montieth: Out of alignment
Today’s Big (not) Ten runs wide and shallow. Eighteen teams, as far as 2,800 miles apart.