KENNEDY: When opportunity knocks
A thoughtful revamping of the I-65/I-70 split can improve traffic flow, restore community connectivity and spur new economic development downtown.
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FEIGENBAUM: Why firm, fair leadership matters at this point in session
Contrary to popular public belief, the session’s driving issue is not Sunday-alcohol or cold-beer sales expansion.
DINING: Vegging out on Virginia Ave.
Vegetarian oasis Three Carrots expands from City Market booth to sit-down eatery.
LOPRESTI: Brownsburg wrestler dominates his sport, eyes Olympics
Brayton Lee, whose love of wrestling started when he was 5, has lost one match in four years.
LETTER: Poll shows Hoosiers have moved on redistricting issue
This issue is one in which Democrats and Republicans have starkly different preferences.
LETTER: An easy way to boost turnout
It is time for Hoosiers to be able to pick their legislators rather than politicians picking their voters.
HILL: IndyGo plans must evolve
This is important stuff, way more so than whether we sell alcohol on Sunday.
OWENS: Let’s make an Amazonian commitment
Regardless of how this pitch and Amazon’s decision work out, let’s use this excitement and momentum to envision an Indianapolis positioned well for the next 50,000 jobs created, whether those jobs come in a smiling box or not.
MORRIS: Public data should be published in newspapers
Moving all notices online would keep more people in the dark.
EDITORIAL: Companies should make good on hiring pledges
Corporate America, including some of Indiana’s top executives, implored Congress to give it a tax cut—a move businesses said would translate into more U.S. jobs and investment. Now that’s occurred.
KIM: Tipping’s role in society perpetuates class system
The practice of tipping is ingrained in American culture but is a huge can of worms.
BOHANON & CUROTT: It’s buyer beware for Indy, other Amazon bidders
Just how much should public officials offer in their bid to lure Amazon?
DINING: New European cider house offers creative shareables
Thoughts on Brugge’s new upstairs neighbor, Txuleta Basque Cider House.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Raisin’ rises at Indiana Rep
Classic Lorraine Hansberry play more than justifies a revival.
LOPRESTI: Families span continent to follow their kids’ hardwood fortunes
From 1,000-mile drives to special cable packages, Hoosier kin pull out the stops to see every game.
FEIGENBAUM: Sports betting could mean millions for state coffers
With income down $558.3 million from less than a decade ago—and gambling-related employment and state and local tax collections reeling accordingly—some lawmakers are looking to recharge the state’s gambling industry.
URBAN DESIGN: Snow reveals the wasted space in our city streets
Some cities are taking the cue and making narrower roads permanent.
LETTER: Bill protects high school reporters
High school and to a lesser degree collegiate journalists need legislation to protect a constitutional right because the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1988 that a school principal could block publication of two articles in a student newspaper because he considered them inappropriate.
FAIMON & LIENHOOP: University + community = collaboration
The city of Columbus and Indiana University in Bloomington have partnered to implement a new vision for architectural education that will build upon the community’s rich history of modernism and leverage it as a living laboratory for design discovery and invention.
MYSOGLAND: Baby-boomer biz owners might start selling
The baby-boomer generation is healthier and more active than its predecessor generations. Today, the average life span has increased to 76.2 years for a male and 81.1 for a female. So, if one is healthy and mentally and physically capable at 65, why exit?