BOHANON & CUROTT: Democratic socialism raises a fundamental question
Democratic socialism is much more than bumping up federal social spending. It is designed to generate fundamental changes in our economic order.
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KIM: Stocks’ recovery from December massacre holds important lessons
The doom and gloom headlines from December have turned ebullient, as the S&P 500 in the first quarter posted its best performance since the third quarter of 2009.
Letter: Initiatives take aim at opportunity gap
I offer my enthusiastic support of IBJ’s recent editorial [Community needs to act on income inequality problems, March 29], which addresses data released this month by the Brookings Institution about the gap between those who are thriving in central Indiana and those who aren’t. Like IBJ, the Marian University community—board, administration, faculty, staff and students—finds […]
Scott Frye: It’s time to equitably fund charter school students
As an administrative team, one of our top concerns is the well-being of our teachers. Our students need teachers who are 100% devoted to ensuring student success. We do not want to lose great teachers due to a lack of financial resources.
Tim Cook & Katie Culp: State’s Skills Enhancement Fund works but is at risk
Then IEDC overhauled SEF with one simple goal: Provide the training dollars companies say they need and get out of their way. The agency stopped nickel-and-diming how companies could spend SEF, removing the compliance shackles that made federal military contracts seem mild by comparison.
MICKEY MAURER: Check out my advice, for whatever it’s worth
To atone for my naughty April Fool’s Day behavior, I’ll share some good clean employment tips given in all sincerity from years past.
Editorial: Public kept in dark on Pacers deal until 25-year pact was fait accompli
On the morning of April 12, the Capital Improvement Board voted unanimously to approve a Pacers deal that will cost the quasi-governmental entity nearly $800 million over the next 25 years. But until that morning, there had been no public discussion hinting that a deal would be so costly.
URBAN DESIGN: Urban dwellings need separation from the street
New multi-family projects often fail to provide the privacy statement delivered by the porch, stoop or plinth.
Santiago Jaramillo: CEOs, HR can drive alignment on people, culture strategy
What I learned from that experience is that, as business leaders, we have to hold our people and culture initiatives to the same standards that we hold every other function.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Follow Kyle Guy from desolation to redemption
Former Lawrence Central star used a historic loss as motivation in Virginia’s championship run.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Population slowdown problematic for economy
Unfortunately, the size of the working age population has been growing slowly and even shrank slightly last year. This poses a real problem for our nation’s finances.
Ed Feigenbaum: A negative revenue forecast could cause shifts in priorities
Ratcheting down an already depressed forecast will make the final week of the session an exercise in cost-cutting and priority-shifting.
Letter: Lifting up civic duty
Two columnists from two completely different geographic and political sections of the country, and both understand the importance of civic involvement and political duty, and not just for the biased and trend-following portion of our urban population.
Letter: No apologies from township schools
Prior to making broad generalizations around the need for “attention, engagement, and scrutiny,” it is important to ensure that all of the facts are in place.
Now is the time to reverse state’s school-funding decline
Indiana policymakers love to celebrate Indiana’s leadership, but one ranking our lawmakers can’t tout is the Hoosier state’s standing on school funding and teacher pay. Indiana ranks below average nationally and fails to compete with nearly all neighboring states in funding public schools and teacher compensation. A recently released study on Indiana’s school funding and […]
Brian Burton: Better addiction treatment leads to stronger workforce
A lot has been done here to fight the epidemic and establish recovery efforts, but addiction treatment is still fragmented and oftentimes inaccessible for this vulnerable population.
GREG MORRIS: Lunar-landing anniversary highlights Hoosier strength
Indiana is home to an impressive collection of aerospace industry assets.
EDITORIAL: Hate crimes law is practical move, although it’s far from perfect
We are less pleased that many Republican lawmakers did everything they could to ensure the law did not include specific language about gender identity.
Mandy Haskett: Manage your energy, not your time
Being busy all day long without feeling fulfilled is a red flag that our energy reserves are being slowly depleted—task by task, meeting by meeting, and email by email.
PETE THE PLANNER: A couple disagrees about budgeting their $200,000 income
Pushing the limits of housing affordability will compromise the rest of your financial life, as it drives up utility, maintenance, taxes and insurance expenses.