EDITORIAL: Give Indianapolis Motor Speedway the tax break
Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s request for a special taxing district to help update the storied venue is such a slam dunk that it barely merits an editorial.
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BARANOWSKI: Indy is a great city, except…
It was my privilege to testify recently before the House Roads & Transportation Committee in support of House Bill 1011. I joined more than three dozen citizens, community leaders and elected officials to share our support for mass transit in central Indiana.
RUSTHOVEN: ‘Relevance’ is irrelevant
Among American liberals, coverage of Pope Benedict’s decision to resign and speculation about his successor take a predictable line. The Washington Post’s editorial is typical. The challenge facing the Roman Catholic Church, we are told, is “how to remain relevant to an increasingly secular world and to its own changing membership.” Benedict was a “conservative,” at times “reactionary,” who believed “only uncompromising adherence to past doctrine could preserve the faith.
KIM: Protect yourself when buying mutual fund shares
While the concept of a mutual fund is beautiful in its simplicity, actually investing in one can be complicated.
HICKS: Let’s try a $25 minimum wage to end poverty
As the president noted, no one should doubt that raising a family while earning minimum wage is a hard business; perhaps that is why almost nobody does it.
FEIGENBAUM: Budget negotiations will center on education, health care
You’ve heard the talk that the bottom-line reason for the General Assembly to meet this year is to fashion a two-year budget that will carry the state through June 30, 2015.
LOU’S VIEWS: Say it isn’t so, Diane
When a region stands to lose one of its finest actresses, a critic can’t be too proud to beg
DINING: Rude subdued at local Dick’s Last Resort
The Indianapolis version of the national chain is lower-key than its counterparts.
HETRICK: Groundhog Day experience helps put life in perspective
It was fitting that, on Feb. 2, I found myself back in the place I started.
BENNER: Pack rat and sports fan is a most dangerous combination
This is about possession obsession. Mine.
ALTOM: Technology takes (some) jobs but also creates them
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the economy continues to grow, but it’s becoming obvious that unemployment isn’t going to nosedive the way it has after previous recessions.
FEIGENBAUM: Pence quietly departing from Daniels’ playbook
One month into the administration of Republican Gov. Mike Pence, you can hold one truth to be self-evident: He’s not the second coming of his predecessor, Mitch Daniels.
Cursive is antiquated
In a political climate where jobs is the watchword of every campaign, I am confused and saddened by the state Senate Education Committee’s 7-4 vote endorsing a bill that would mandate the teaching of cursive writing in elementary school.
SKARBECK: Weakening currencies spur economic growth or inflation
The value of a currency can be influenced by all sorts of variables—including politics, monetary policy and interest rates.
HICKS: Why stock prices rise in a shaky economy
The stock market highs over the past few months have many folks confused.
Don’t expand vouchers
I say no to expansion of Indiana’s school voucher program, already the most liberal in the nation when it comes to taking public money and moving it to private—mostly religious—schools. I ask the Legislature, particularly the GOP super-majority, to do more for the “system of common schools” they promised to support when they swore to uphold Indiana’s Constitution.
Buses, yes, but no rail
I support fully the improvement of the bus system in the metro area [Morris column, Jan. 28]. It is a necessity and the responsibility of government to provide access to those who need this service efficiently and cost effectively.
ZAHN: Attack health problems the Indy Way
With all the talk about increasing health care costs, the Affordable Care Act and Hoosiers’ poor health standings, now is the time for Indianapolis to be bold and take action.
KENNEDY: Pence should retake Regulation 101
New year, new governor, same song. One of the first official pronouncements from newly inaugurated Gov. Pence was a solemnly delivered promise to stop regulating—to cease issuing administrative rules except when "absolutely necessary."
MORRIS: Post office is cutting back, but IBJ isn’t
You’ve seen the news coverage. Starting in August, the United States Postal Service will discontinue Saturday mail delivery. Forget the bills. Forget the junk mail. Who cares if you have to wait until Monday to get those items? In fact, studies have shown that seven out of 10 Americans are fine with eliminating Saturday mail delivery.