I am often asked to explain why more and better local amenities matter to job creation. It is a simple concept, really. Families make choices about where to live based upon a variety of factors, including playgrounds, safe and attractive neighborhoods, and recreational activities. They will sacrifice to obtain these things, commute long distances and even forgo higher wages.
Who does [Mickey Maurer] admire more, a man of principle and conviction or a man who sways with political winds [May 27 Commentary]?
The Indianapolis 500 is still the biggest, most spine-tingling deal of all sporting events. So, why the downturn in worldwide excitement? There are a number of reasons:
Jay Harvey, the performing arts critic for The Indianapolis Star, retired from the paper May 17. Given the importance of the arts to central Indiana, not to mention the amount of advertising bought by arts organizations, one would think the Star has a plan.
Other than the disappointing, anticlimactic Game 7 with the Miami Heat, this was a terrific year and fabulous playoff run by the Pacers. We owe the players and team officials a huge vote of thanks.
A toast is in order: The $2.5 billion sale of ExactTarget Inc. to San Francisco-based Salesforce.com is the most lucrative exit yet for an Indianapolis technology company.
How proud would we be if Indianapolis was the safest city in the United States?
Complaints, second-guessing, anger over loss are unmistakeable signs that fans have reengaged with the team.
When the road ahead is closed, don’t be surprised when you find it necessary to turn around.
Warning: The following column contains a critical mass of geeky references. If you don’t know your elbow from an Ewok, discretion is advised.
First in a month-long series of D-restaurant reviews.
Successful companies never stop looking for a better way to conduct business.
Those odd bracelets aren’t avant garde jewelry. They are the latest in wearable tech designed to track your every move. And that’s a good thing.
Tony Kanaan’s action-packed victory is proof enough that officials shouldn’t tinker with how IndyCar finishes its races.
The documents you share might harbor information you don’t want the recipients to see.
The capital cities of Wales and Indiana have much in common and are designing for the future.
Investors soon will have the opportunity to own a piece of an American landmark. The Empire State Realty Trust, whose signature property is the Empire State building, will offer shares to the public.
The Congressional Budget Office’s most recent assessment of the cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, in late May, occasioned far less thoughtful discussion of the role of government than it should have.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act presents employers with new choices regarding their employee benefit plans. Indeed, while the act may be full of bad news for employers (fees, complicated provisions, uncertainty on specific requirements), there is good news, as well.
Roll Call reported several weeks ago that Indiana’s clout in Washington, D.C., has slipped in the rankings from 27th to 42nd. This is certainly no surprise in the wake of Sen. Richard Lugar’s departure, in addition to former Sen. Evan Bayh and former congressman and now Gov. Mike Pence.
