ALTOM: Obamacare not only spectacular tech failure of 2013
This year, as usual, there were plenty of memorable, human-inspired technology horrors.
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MORRIS: Keep the pot boiling for neighbors in need
Red kettles appear at holiday time, but Salvation Army makes a difference all year long.
Pence dismantling public education
After the last election, nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to the state’s opinions on our state of education.
EDITORIAL: Greatness for Indiana shouldn’t wait
The General Assembly has much to accomplish in its short session.
Pundits watch Indiana for wrong reasons
It wasn’t long ago that the national media watched closely as Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the nation’s most comprehensive education reform package into law.
Local support made Eskenazi feat possible
A little more than four years ago, our community came together like never before. Thanks to you, thanks to leaders from across our central Indiana, thanks to more than 400 Indiana companies and more than 10,000 workers, and thanks to Sidney and Lois Eskenazi and hundreds of generous donors, the new Sidney & Lois Hospital and Eskenazi Health is here for you.
Next up: teen violence
IBJ’s [Nov. 25] editorial endorsing the proposed panhandling ordinance was definitely on point.
LOPRESTI: I’m Lucas Oil Stadium, and I’d like your support
A stadium makes its case as USA Today prepares to choose the nation’s best.
Enough bashing of Coats, religion
The bashing of religion and the Republican Party’s continuing war on women is past being a weary read [Kennedy column, Nov. 18].
HENDERSON: Love can trump constitutional missteps
The fatwa on gay marriage must end. The state Constitution is no toy for the disengaged to manipulate real love. I’m hoping the Legislature does the right thing: reverse the hatred and disinformation that makes us appear like Iran on an evil day.
KENNEDY: A troubling response
Semester end is hectic for college professors. Research papers and final examinations must be graded, last-minute pleas from students who realize they haven’t performed or who feel entitled to special accommodations must be moderated, committees that haven’t completed their assigned tasks during the preceding months must meet—and of course there’s the added stress of the holidays.
Skarbeck: There are no substitutes for buying assets cheaply
The recent white paper issued by investment firm GMO’s James Montier ridicules some of the “innovations” that are popular in the investment field. His criticism addresses concepts like smart beta, risk parity, and real asset inflation hedges.
Hicks: Hoosiers get bargain with IEDC, study shows
Over the past few weeks, the research center in which I work published three studies evaluating the role of economic development programs in Indiana. The results held surprises and some not-so-surprising findings.
LOU’S VIEWS: Farce the herald angels sing
Holiday spirit, solid acting, and a great Christmas song, populate this year’s installment of “A Very Phoenix Xmas.”
HETRICK: You can’t achieve velocity with one foot on the brake
People want not only to visit downtown, but also to live there. But if we are not regarded for livability, how can Indianapolis thrive?
DINING: Getting sauced at Speedway’s Barbecue and Bourbon
Second in a month-long series of new-in-2013 restaurants that we hadn’t previously reviewed.
Kim: Investors must sidestep unnecessary fund taxes
Mutual funds must conform to U.S. tax law to maintain their status, making this a tricky time of year for fund investors holding their shares in taxable accounts (i.e., not in 401(k) or IRA accounts).
Hicks: Health reform among forces stifling economy
Over the next couple of weeks, I will be traveling to many of Indiana’s cities to explain my 2014 economic forecast. I will tell audiences that the national economy will perform poorly, and that we will not return to pre-recession employment numbers this year.
Rusthoven can’t pick his own facts
When I saw that my old friend and former law partner, Peter Rusthoven, was taking on my views about the Affordable Care Act, I was concerned [Nov. 25]. I was afraid that out of friendship Peter would hold back his attack on my opinions. He didn’t do that. Instead, he held back on the facts. […]
Words can skew policy
When I wrote for IBJ last year, the word causing me the most difficulty was “progressives,” which I used in order to ask, “Where are all the progressives?” meaning persons willing to advocate street repair and other basic investments to improve our lives.