EDITORIAL: Fadness agenda should advance
Fishers voters made their second forward-thinking choice in as many years on May 6 when they picked Town Manager Scott Fadness in the primary election to run as the Republican nominee for mayor.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Children’s Museum brings 2,200-year-old statues to Indy
Terra Cotta Warriors make rare U.S. appearance. Chinese treasures were commissioned by the first emperor of China.
LOPRESTI: Indiana—that northern school that plays good baseball
IU beats the odds by creating a baseball power in Bloomington.
Senators to sausage—Mickey’s Camp has it all
Spaces fill up fast in the annual men’s and women’s camps that send money to favorite charities.
Kim: Graduating from college entitles you to nothing
Despite your newly obtained degree, you don’t know anything. You have no skills. If you are really lucky, you will soon land your first job. You are not entitled to that job. If you get it, you should be grateful for your good fortune and make the most of it.
Hicks: Many women sacrifice careers for their children
Mother’s Day is a splendid opportunity to think about the evolving economic effects of women as parents, how this influences their economic lives, and how women value motherhood in economic terms.
DINING: Delicia’s ‘little mule’ of a neighbor offers big flavors
La Mulita has a roadside cantina vibe, a street-food menu, and an emphasis on lunch.
LOU’S VIEWS: No mystery why IRT closes season with whodunit
Sure-footed and with no real desire to explore new territory, Ken Ludwig’s ‘The Game’s Afoot,’ grafts a fictional mystery onto a real-life actor.
LOPRESTI: NBA’s verdict satisfies, but Sterling case begs tough question
Sad case of Los Angeles Clippers owner leaves us wondering about the future of privacy.
RACE: Storefronts, sidewalks can make or break a retail node
A street’s appeal and economic potential depends on good design principles.
‘Illinoyed’ for good reason
In his [April 28 Viewpoint], Shaw Friedman apparently tried his hand at fiction writing. I prefer non-fiction, and I’m confident my fellow Hoosiers will join me in celebrating the factual victories Indiana has earned that other states are noticing—especially Illinois.
Skarbeck: Companies using mergers to sidestep taxes in U.S.
Merger activity has exploded this year, and a key factor behind many of the deals is the ability to use cash stockpiles held overseas.
Hicks: State, local government unbalanced in Indiana
Having lived and worked in three states over the past decade, I have watched how state policy influences local government.
KENNEDY: The tax-cutters are too clever by half
Tax cuts have consequences as predictable as the sunrise. The politicians who cut taxes boast about their concern for taxpayers and their superior efficiency; they assure us that our low taxes will lure new business, then they run for higher office or otherwise head for greener pastures where the accuracy of those claims is unlikely to be tested. The politicians who have been left to operate with less money engage in equally predictable behaviors.
MORRIS: Your vote counts this primary season
Not sure about races and who’s running? Here’s where you can find what you need to know.
EDITORIAL: Justice center move can benefit downtown
Most of the conversation surrounding the city’s proposed criminal justice center has focused on what the heart of downtown stands to lose when the courts and jails move out Rarely discussed is what downtown can gain from the new center, which is now officially slated for about a third of the 110-acre GM Stamping Plant site just west of White River.
Don’t sweep Turner stench under the rug
Julia Vaughn’s [April 21 Forefront column] has added credence evidenced by the “Turner’s new play” piece in the April 21 edition.
Growth follows safety
Greg Andrews’ [April 14] column “Kokomo, like Indy, trying to sway suburbanites to move in” mentions mayors of Kokomo and Indianapolis wanting to convince north side suburbanites to move to their respective cities to increase their tax bases. Both mayors stressed the need to make their communities more desirable as places to live, not just work.
FRIEDMAN: Tax cuts undermine prosperity
State Sen. Brandt Hershman, key sponsor of the reduction in state corporate and bank taxes, is still insisting that more business tax cuts are the way to prosperity.
RUSTHOVEN: High court opted for common sense
In Plessy vs. Ferguson, decided in 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court held it constitutional for states to discriminate on the basis of race, pronouncing the now-discredited notion that “separate but equal” comported with the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of “equal protection of the laws.”