Chief Justice Roberts as cultural weathervane
A law school dean says people bring their ideologies to the law, not the other way around.
Norm Heikens
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Is Indiana northern or southern?
Many Hoosiers would recoil at the Confederate History Month declaration by Virginia’s new governor. Others, though,
might not, and the reaction would likely depend on where in Indiana the reaction came from.
Carbon Motors, the anti carmaker
The upstart cop car manufacturer is doing lots of things differently, including the way they track your car.
Where Fong should take Butler next
Butler president should pounce on the outpouring of basketball publicity, former IUPUI chancellor urges.
Indianapolis set for next wave of angel investors
A wave of up-and-coming angel investors in the Indianapolis area are quietly accumulating the expertise and thick wallets
necessary to back startups that are at once risky and rich with potential for lucrative returns.
Are branch-campus degrees as good?
Debating whether stigmas should be attached to sheepskins from university outposts.
A tip for getting into vet school
Like cattle, hogs and other big farm animals? You’re now considered a diversity candidate.
City Securities chief likes Tea Party
You know times have changed when the head of Indianapolis’ main investment bank can identify with the Tea Party movement.
Raw milk controversy foams again
Want to start a fight? Don’t say “health care reform.” Try “raw milk."
Weighing Google’s China decision
Ethical conundrums rarely present themselves in black-and-white. But Google gets high marks from a couple of Hoosier academics
who say the company made the right choice to leave China.
What to do when a pit bull attacks
If the next incident involves you, good luck. But pepper spray for grizzly bears might help.
The state of the American Dream
A well-known pollster finds Americans are losing optimism about improving their lots. Are your odds better if you live in
Indianapolis?
What’s next for guns at work
Beginning July 1, employees will be able to bring guns to work. A labor lawyer says employers will need to get creative.
IU: State still poised for growth
Indiana University forecasters are sticking with their prediction of sustainable economic growth kicking into gear
this summer.
‘Dirty’ coal getting reprieve on Wall Street
Despite the flurry of clean-energy advancements, coal stocks are shooting up. That could give Indiana a better shot at keeping
electricity cheap.
Would health reform spark exodus of best, brightest?
Guaranteed availability of health insurance might prompt top employees to leave businesses and other organizations.
What universities can learn from a steel mill
Steel Dynamics is highly competitive partly because employees are compensated on how much money they save. Should Purdue and
other universities take notice?
Why Indiana stocks are lagging
Hoosier companies aren’t faring as badly as a key index suggests.
Gonzo BMW riders
The biker who nearly ran you into the ditch just might be your friendly investment banker.
The local impact of gendercide
Baby girls are being aborted at higher and higher rates around the world. Does that affect how you do business in countries
where this form of gendercide is prevalent?