SHELLA: Will this be Ballard’s last term as mayor?
Look for the Democrats to field a stronger candidate in 2015.
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DAVIS: Advice for the mayor and new council
When mistakes happen—and they do—fix them. It’s OK to say “oops” if you react.
EARLY: The council’s long and winding agenda
I do not care what people do as long as they don’t do it in the street and scare the horses.
VAUGHN: Voters left out of Vaughn’s power grab
His actions and the sweetheart deal with Brooks raise a long list of red flags.
WOUDENBERG: Right-to-work would level the playing field
No one is entitled to a job they love at their ideal salary.
KINGSOLVER: Toss a legal lifeline to Hoosier students
By calling authorities, you as a legal adult could face automatic felony charges of providing alcohol to minors.
KETZENBERGER: Expect a big fight over the ‘Amazon’ tax
That iPod purchased through Amazon.com cost 7 percent less than the one sold at Apple’s store at Keystone Crossing.
BENNER: Colts should keep Peyton, even if he can’t play
The thought of No. 18 flinging passes for another team is unsettling.
WEB REVIEW: Stamping your approval around the Internet
Got a favorite restaurant? Stamp it.
DINING: Restaurant refills brighten landscape
New Orleans on the Avenue and DJ’s Hot Dog Co. take over where others have departed.
LOU’S VIEWS: IMA shows are worlds apart
Three shows at the Indianapolis Museum of Art display a wide range of artistic approaches.
ALTOM: What’s with the modern-art bar codes?
The mysterious little squares are actually “QR” codes, for “quick response.”
Right-to-work view was appalling
It is stunning to read the editorial position [Nov. 28] of the foremost business journal in Indiana that cautions against “right-to-work” legislation. Perhaps the writer forgets that Indiana has a 9-percent unemployment rate.
Up adjunct pay, Mr. McRobbie
An open letter to Indiana University President Michael McRobbie:
Smoking column hit the target
Thanks so much for Mickey Maurer’s Nov. 28 “Mayor, Read the Smoke Signals” column. I still cannot believe that Indianapolis and indeed, the entire state can be so backward related to creating a smoke-free environment.
Patent reform helps small firms
Kristin Jones’ Nov. 26 column, “Patent reform is mixed bag for life sciences,” offered views on the impact of the new patent law, the America Invents Act, on large and small life sciences companies in Indiana.
IYER: A manufacturing resurgence? Maybe
As the United States—and Indiana—looks to manufacturing as a way out of recession, they will be well-served by a move toward more energy-efficient, earth-friendly, competitive manufacturing processes.
KENNEDY: We need a recovery of real journalism
A healthy Fourth Estate is critical to democratic self-government.