KENNEDY: Feminist theater is here. Are we ready?
There is a new, distinctive addition to our local theater scene: Summit Performance aspires to produce “top quality theatre exploring the lives and experiences of women.”
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GREG MORRIS: Hoosiers can do better in fight against hunger
We’re still too reliant on federal food programs, which could see massive cuts.
MICKEY KIM: Value and process key for Kentucky Derby, stock picks
Referring to picking stocks, Warren Buffett famously said, “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” As it turns out, the same can be said for betting the Derby.
BOHANON AND CUROTT: Let’s be informed voters, but shaping outcome unlikely
It’s that time of year when all good citizens are supposed to do their duty and go to the polls and vote. And duty it is because, on a strictly cost-benefit basis, it makes no sense to be an informed voter.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Something odd is happening, and it’s not just the weather
This is the universe where Bankers Life Fieldhouse is alive and on fire and Victor Oladipo jerseys are popping up in the stands like spring dandelions.
EDITORIAL: Bold thinking on Circle Centre should include new ownership
The city or current mall owners—a collection of 20 local companies—should seek proposals from developers nationwide seeking proposals for new ways to use the space.
FELTMAN: Top foreign policy minds gather at IU conference
Ambassadors, senators bring North Korea, Russia and other international challenges into focus.
LETTER: Consider consequences of arming teachers
Let’s stand together and draw a “red line” that adding more guns in schools and on school property is not in society’s best interest.
LORI KAPLAN: It’s good news/bad news for commuting and tax reform
Fortunately, since most commuter benefits are offered in the form of pre-tax perks (not subsidies), and those pre-tax perks were not affected by the latest reform, most employees can continue to enjoy outcomes such as reduced payroll taxes and increased take-home pay.
STEVE BRUNSON: Skills Enhancement Fund aids Indy’s tech ecosystem
Legislators and leaders in state government have even been saying (and mostly doing) all the right things to support our technology sector, but there’s a threat on the horizon.
URBAN DESIGN: In the public realm, we get what we pay for
The money we spend on our streets doesn’t unlock their potential value as civic spaces.
BOHANON & CUROTT: It’s likely no coincidence whom tax law helps, hurts
We are shocked—shocked!—that punitive politics might have played a role in the tax bill. Then again, not really.
SKARBECK: Vectren deal is a huge winner for its shareholders
A tip of the cap to the board and management of Evansville-based Vectren on the sale of the company to Houston-based CenterPoint Energy.
SHERI FELLA: Don’t assume you can’t do it. Give it a try.
My biggest hurdle was my own assumption. I assumed I couldn’t do something I wanted to do simply because someone said I couldn’t.
Adrianne Slash: Parents need tool to examine public, private options
It must be one that understands a child’s future is on the line—not just a school year.
Dana Black: Quality of life in Indiana—we can do better!
Indiana has become the exporter of talent and not an importer of talent.
Bill Oesterle: Team mascots are best when they’re fun
I think we lost something when we moved to tigers and wildcats and patriots.
John McDonald: The spark of entrepreneurship—ideas are free
Entrepreneurship is the wherewithal to see ideas to fruition.
Beverly Gard: Indiana’s air quality continues to improve
Indiana is a manufacturing state, which contributes greatly to our robust economy, but manufacturing is associated with air pollution.
Anne Hathaway: Don’t let others be your voice—get out and vote!
In many Indiana communities, the primary is where the real choices are made.