KIM: Don’t let your fear, greed push you to ‘behavior gap’
While we clearly can’t control the economy or the markets, our behavior is up to us.
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HICKS: Accounting mistakes and local government reform
The $206 million in late payments is about half the total tax revenue our state’s woefully mismanaged townships kept sitting in the bank over the past several years.
Definition of ‘college’ misleads readers
While I usually find myself in agreement with IBJ’s editorials on higher education, “Not everyone is college material” [April 7] misleads the reader by propagating a dangerous message.
BAKER: Women are still underpaid
April 17 is Equal Pay Day, a day that marks the wage gap—the number of days into the year women have to work, in addition to last year, to earn the same amount of money men made last year.
RUSTHOVEN: Much riding on Supreme Court decision
Indiana is one of 26 states challenging ObamaCare, with Attorney General Greg Zoeller attending the first day of Supreme Court argument.
MAURER: Summer camp isn’t just for kids anymore
Have you ever wanted to operate heavy construction equipment? At Mickey’s Camp you’ll be able to operate a skid steer loader, excavator and a motor grader simulator.
EDITORIAL: Silver linings to April’s slow start
The Indianapolis jobs picture is brighter than previous reports indicated. Revised data provided by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics last month revealed the metro area had about 15,000 more jobs than previously reported and ended the year on a roll.
ESPICH: Limited government credo helped government live within means
It was my goal to hold fast to the values I learned as a small-business owner back home in Wells County.
CRAWFORD: Long list of accomplishments focused on education, health care
I am most proud of sponsoring legislation that stopped the executions of people who are mentally retarded.
FRIEDMAN: Explaining through institutions why nations fail
Nations thrive when they develop “inclusive” political and economic institutions.
KRUGMAN: Ryan phenomenon fueled by the gullible center
To admit that the president’s critique is right would be to admit that they were snookered by Ryan, who is the same as he ever was.
FARGO: Battle for open government is global challenge
The Ukrainians were particularly curious about the national security exemption in our Freedom of Information Act.
MYERS: Male circumcision is nowhere near clear-cut
Indiana still has one of the highest circumcision rates in the nation, at 82 percent.
KRULL: Questioning presidential legitimacy is new trend
It’s hard to know what produced the change.
HOWEY: Window for government reform is closing
Daniels acknowledged much of the agenda will be unfulfilled when he leaves office.
WAGNER: Lugar’s ‘broken brand’ began with negative ad
Think Crystal Pepsi and New Coke. Or in the case of exploding products, consider the Ford Pinto.
MAHERN: Pining for an era when senators were senatorial
Lugar decided sound public policy trumped standing by and watching his colleagues pass a bad bill.
FERGUSON: Hoosiers won’t benefit from anti-Lugar fervor
Being a long-serving member of the Congress representing a state used to be a huge net plus.
RIVERA: Dreaming up charter school possibilities
Imagine high school graduates from the Eli Lilly or the Cook Pharma Charter School of Chemistry.
TAFT: Charters are stable arks amid flood of change
The relative autonomy of charter schools will allow them to focus on their internal success in spite of the chaos of system breakdown around them.