KINGSOLVER: In defense of President Mitch Daniels
He has demonstrated over the past eight years that he does not accept second place.
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KANE: Daniels more than qualified to lead Purdue
His lack of academic credentials hardly precludes him from being an excellent successor to President Córdova.
EARLY: Leave the knife at home but bring the gun
Indiana Republicans sent a signal that we want someone to stand up and fight.
WINSTON: Don’t discount unions in this year’s elections
Labor learned valuable lessons from Wisconsin.
DAVIS: Let’s press candidates for better ideas
We have to want it and talk about it and make our way.
BOEHM: You actually think your court vote matters?
Making a farce of the general election in November is no laughing matter.
KETZENBERGER: Local philanthropists trump Durham’s greed
These examples all are tonic for the cheaters, self-dealers and dispiriting crooks among us.
SKARBECK: Exchange-traded funds grow as alternative investments
At the end of 2011, over 1,300 exchange-traded funds held $1.1 trillion in assets, including 22 with more than $10 billion in assets and 157 over $1 billion.
HICKS: EU crisis makes bad U.S. job market look good
Make no mistake: 150,000 new jobs ain’t good news.
ALTOM: Tips for starting an office on a shoestring
First, you’ll need good hardware. Don’t skimp here, because reliability trumps economy.
RACE: Reinventing commercial strips has economic upside
Savvy cities understand strip commercial corridors are economically and environmentally unsustainable.
Learning the new bike rules
I would like to share my opinion on three of [Morris commentary, June 18] points.
WHITE: Car culture drives up development costs
In central Indiana, 94 percent of Hoosiers own a car, and we generally don’t think twice about getting behind the wheel to go to work, the grocery store or the doctor’s office.
KENNEDY: Liar, liar, Romney’s pants on fire
The lies that mystify me are not those obviously motivated by political ambition.
MORRIS: Let’s celebrate—and work—together
We need to fight the urge to be so unyielding and negative much of the time.
EDITORIAL: Bird’s leadership provides lessons
For a guy with a legendary competitive streak, Bird was remarkably willing to suffer losses in the short term as part of his larger strategy of rebuilding the franchise.
Parents should pay for children’s college
I agree with [Hetrick’s May 28 column] 100 percent, that parents should be responsible, to the extent they can, for the cost of their children’s higher education.
Funds help launch Carmel arts center
The Center for the Performing Arts just finished a monumental season of programming. Well over 100,000 guests visited, making the center and its Palladium concert hall one of the region’s most visible destinations.
Lugar’s age was issue
Peter Rusthoven [May 28] forgot one important reason why people did not vote for Dick Lugar and it has nothing to do with tea.
Angie’s List suit laughable
Your [June 4] article on the federal lawsuit initiated by Angie’s List against its largest online competitor, ServiceMagic, made us laugh.