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Hale: Fighting automation fears with creativity
Where there is creative talent, a creative industry closely follows.
Leppert: Amazon and the difference between cool and uncool
My hometown and state have seemingly been working overtime to display how uncool we really are.
Shabazz: Why should we pay for their primaries?
What do you put in place of the current primary system? Easy, a county convention.
Ireland: The hollowness of ‘Stronger Together’
Our nation cannot afford to view political opposition as an absence of morality, a defect of the heart and soul of a man.
Schneider: No one knows what goes on behind closed doors
The system of keeping serious debate behind closed doors ‘whitewashes issues and denies the public the right to hear deliberations.’
Smith: How about some true accountability for spending?
If lawmakers invest wisely, we’d likely send them back. If they invest poorly, we’d look for a wiser financial steward.
LOPRESTI: Colts fans may want to boo and hiss, but Brady-led Patriots deserve respect
Can’t stand the thought of Tom Brady waving with yet another game MVP award in his hand? Perfectly understandable. And yet …
SKARBECK: Stock markets overseas may have more upside
With the United States perhaps in the later stages of an extended bull market, many pundits expect international and emerging stocks to outperform domestic stocks going forward.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Listen to statistics, but dig deeper for the truth
A statistic presented to buttress a particular political argument can, through a simple mathematical transformation, support an entirely different point of view.
DINING: Pizza and wine bar in Greencastle is well worth the trek
A top Indy chef posted about a great restaurant an hour away. So I hopped in the car.
LOU’S VIEWS: Gutsy Buck Creek takes rarely revived ‘The Rink’ for a spin
Antique hunters get excited about finding items seemingly lost to history. So do musical theater buffs.
LOPRESTI: Langford chasing legends on state all-time scoring list
We travel from Lebanon to Lewisville and beyond to see what the keepers of history are thinking.
EDITORIAL: City must devise Circle Centre plan
A hulking retail property pocked with vacancies sends a terrible message about Indianapolis’ vitality to the throngs of conventioneers who walk its corridors.
FELTMAN: First of a three-part letter to Jeff Bezos
Bbased on our history and trajectory, it’s a pretty good bet that Indiana will continue on the path of good and innovative government, allowing your company to operate more efficiently here, thus allowing you to hire more talented colleagues and make more investments in your company.
FEIGENBAUM: Millennial legislative leader prepares for next role
Rep. David Ober isn’t destined to remain a lawmaker. He’s asked the IURC Nominating Committee (four former legislators are among its seven members) for its consideration to fill the IURC vacancy.
LETTER: Raise women’s pay
Rep. Linda Lawson and Sen. Jean Breaux filed legislation that strengthens an Indiana law that has not been updated since 1965.
LETTER: Raise women’s pay
House Bill 1390 and Senate Bill 93 hold employers accountable and give the Civil Rights Commission the jurisdiction to investigate and resolve complaints received by employees.
LETTER: Give us back our vote
Hoosier voters should choose their elected officials, not the other way around.
BOSTIC: Using AI to combat opioid abuse
Indiana is extremely progressive in its response to the opioid epidemic, pursuing a data-driven approach coupled with tactical steps to broaden access to treatment centers.