The root of Indiana’s myriad problems
Longtime economist Morton Marcus says the objective truth is that Indiana is in decline. He also insists the solution is a change in the culture, not just job creation.
Social issues
A historian muses on the American character and the debt crisis
Indiana University’s James Madison is “marginally optimistic” Americans have the fortitude to tackle what could grow to become an emergency ranking with the Civil War, the Great Depression and World War II.
Indiana is a bigger Amish state than you think
How much longer until even Pennsylvania is eclipsed?
Would Indy cops be better without Unigov?
The local NAACP president tells an out-of-town newspaper that service has deteriorated under merged police and sheriff's
departments.
Tip-offs for when CEOs lie
A new study offers insights into when CEOs are fibbing. But those who benefit most from the revelations might be their handlers.
No judgment; just pay the extended use fee
The Indianapolis Marion County Public Library no longer "fines" patrons for overdue books. Are you feeling better?
Travails of the home worker
They’re nabbed to run errands, pick up kids and other tasks by those who “go to work.” A report says they’re
pushing back.
Root causes of the Black Expo shootings
Taking the debate beyond curfews and other Band-Aids.
Momentum builds to delay Social Security
Politicians are beginning to tepidly make the case to head off disaster.
ArcelorMittal throws down gauntlet on gun law
Steelmaker’s decision to forbid guns at work despite Indiana’s new statute will likely spark a lawsuit.
Was Daniels right about the Court of Appeals?
The state Supreme Court rammed an appeals court decision on Indiana’s voter ID bill down its throat. Was the appellate
decision “judicial arrogance?”
Comings and goings in the Indy area
A clever interactive map shows where locals are moving to and where the new locals hail from.
Bloomington chamber steps into Arizona boycott debate
The real hurt is being felt right in Bloomington, the biz group complains.
Nipping estate feuds in the bud
A lawyer says too many parents withhold information about estate from heirs and unwittingly set up the heirs for a battle.
Bloomington piles into Arizona boycott
City officials in Bloomington have decided to stop buying goods and services from companies based in Arizona. Neither will
the city send its officials to Arizona for conferences.
The perils of measuring ‘success’
A philanthropy expert thinks donors could unwittingly undermine their dollars and time by insisting on too much documentation.
Hard times might make workers feel better about employers
Any bounce could be temporary, an expert cautions.
Ready for subsidized vacation?
Vacations are evolving into a “human right” in the European Union. So, you guessed it, subsidies are next. But
an IU prof who’s a native of France isn’t sure it’s a good idea.
Assessing George W. Bush’s presidency
Bush will be among friends when he speaks in Indianapolis on Thursday. But how will history treat his term in office?