Randall Shepard: How our state aims to win in the technology economy
The last few weeks have demonstrated the power of education in creating opportunity.
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Marshawn Wolley: Why being black in America fans ‘social disappointment’
The national anthem has become a reminder about the awkward and even hostile existence black people face in America.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: When bad news is good news
Now, with social media, it’s a lot harder for people to get away with racial profiling and other abhorrent behavior.
Glenda Ritz: Scrutiny of private-school vouchers is long overdue
From the beginning, I have believed the Choice Scholarship Program has been about financially saving many religious schools from closing their doors.
Katie Beth Maddox: Legislature already has acted to help growing communities
In 2016, the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association worked with the General Assembly on legislation that enacted a solution to encourage restaurant development without harming current permit values.
Matthew Skelton: Alcohol-permitting process holding Westfield back
The current quota system is based on the number of people that live in a community, not visitors.
Curt Smith: Catholic Church must go from contrite to transparent
The Catholic Church has harbored a horde of pedophiles and given them sanctuary.
Christina Hale: Terrorism isn’t the only crime that happens on planes
Assault on a plane. It happened to me in November 2013.
Jim Shella: Cacophony of negative campaign ads is here to stay
It’s much more difficult to get a political message to register when there are hundreds of TV channels. Negative ads get noticed.
Mary Beth Schneider: Amid the White House meltdown, where is Congress?
I appreciate the need for decent, competent people to stay in the Trump administration.
Michael Leppert: Democrats deserve to be courted by Donnelly
Democrats in Indiana deserve a candidate more committed to them than this.
Tom LoBianco: Politicians, like journalists, rely on the public’s trust
It’s not the inaccurate stuff that angers Donald Trump the most; it’s the distinctly accurate stories that spur his tweets of fury.
WESTERHAUS-RENFROW: Angry people win some, but lose more in negotiations
Anger expression is on the rise in the workplace and especially in business negotiations. If you use anger to get the bigger piece of the pie, you might think it’s an effective negotiation tactic.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Is preseason the best time to be a Colts fan?
Here’s a game-by-game look at the season ahead.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Earning, saving and sharing make you a Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan was not a Social Justice Warrior. He responded to the immediate need of a suffering person. He showed loving kindness by his actions.
HAHN: Adjust your saving, spending to narrow retirement gap
I think boarding a train is an apt metaphor for retirement. We leave the comfort and confines of the known and step willingly unto an unknown future with many possible destinations.
EDITORIAL: When attacking crime, recidivism, invest public dollars in what works
Elected officials, who’ve been stymied by the problems of crime and growing prison populations, should seriously consider supporting RecycleForce.
GREG MORRIS: United Way agency partners on notice
New funding model shouldn’t change the focus on helping those who need it most.
A letter to scooter lovers
As Indianapolis welcomes September, it also welcomes a return of the popular Lime and Bird scooters. Indianapolis was wild about them in their earlier test run; in fact, as noted in a recent IBJ story, Bird’s application with the city seeking permission to operate the scooters here said Indianapolis had some of the highest ridership […]
KEVIN CHRIST: NAFTA has been boon for the United States
Most Americans today enjoy a wider variety of goods at lower prices than would have been possible without deals like NAFTA.