DINING: Newcomer Chuy’s stands out in crowded Tex-Mex field
It’s difficult to imagine a chain Tex-Mex restaurant generating much excitement. But crowds are flocking to the Hamilton Town Center newcomer.
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Citizens deal is working
Recently, Citizens Energy Group received regulatory approval to raise rates [April 23 IBJ] to continue updating the community’s aging water and wastewater systems.
KEY: End the end-runs around public business
Technology that makes a vast amount of public records available with a few keystrokes can also make monitoring government actions more difficult for Hoosiers.
RUSTHOVEN: The union vote proved toothless
Two races on my 2014 watch list were challenges to GOP state representatives Bob Behning of Indianapolis and Jerry Torr of Carmel. The issues differed, but each race showed continued erosion of union political power.
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.
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.