LETTER: Launch has sparked growth
Launch Fishers has achieved national acclaim because of the investment, resourcefulness and perseverance provided by John Wechsler, Mayor Fadness and the city.
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LETTER: Protest column off target
The NFL and its players should not forget those tireless citizens who are still able to look at life through a color-blind prism and save lives on a monumental scale every day without a protest.
JARAMILLO: Unlock the power of a people strategy
Strategy is not about what we say yes to, but about what we say no to. The key question then becomes: How do we know what to focus on with our culture and employee-engagement efforts?
BOSMA: Tax reformers should look to Indiana
In the early 2000s, Indiana was at the bottom of almost every economic outlook index. Partnering with three successive governors—Mitch Daniels, Mike Pence and current-Gov. Eric Holcomb—legislative leaders worked across the aisle to enact sweeping reforms.
EDITORIAL: Firms must address abuse
It’s long past time that executives in every company across the country take the issue of sexual harassment seriously.
LOPRESTI: A look inside central Indiana’s high school football dominance
With the IHSAA football tournament beginning Oct. 20, let’s jump in the car and drive past every large-school state champion since 2001. Don’t worry, we won’t be gone long.
LETTER: Reusing Angie’s campus
I envision this campus serving as a hub for a collection of tech startups or an incubator, where the operations all share the common amenities.
LETTER: Simplify the tax code
Itemized deductions create discrimination among taxpayers and complicates the system.
CAINE & FIDDIAN-GREEN: Indiana must curb smoking among blacks
In Indiana, blacks still smoke at slightly higher rates than whites—and significantly higher rates than Hispanics—and are disproportionately affected by diseases linked to tobacco, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, as well as infant mortality.
BANKS: Indiana positioned for defense boost
The state’s robust system of military installations, universities, industry partners and the nation’s fourth-largest National Guard collaborate on sophisticated projects and form what I call our “Hoosier Arsenal of Democracy.”
DINING: Passion for Portillo’s only partly earned at Fishers locale
The Chicago legend is sure to please loyalists. Newcomers may wonder what the fuss is all about.
MORRIS: What I gained from losing weight
I’ve lost 50 pounds in the past eight months, the result of “mostly adhering” to The Fast Metabolism Diet, created by Beverly Hills nutritionist Haylie Pomroy.
EDITORIAL: Pension shortfalls taint Sun Capital
Some private equity firms are vultures, monetizing whatever value they find, then leaving the business itself in a trash heap in bankruptcy.
LOU’S VIEWS: Paint misbehavin’
Indianapolis Museum of Art celebrates graffiti with touring show “City as Canvas”
SKARBECK: Obsession with short term is hurting our economy
Large investors and academics believe companies are not investing enough into their businesses, partly because of pressure on management to hit quarterly numbers.
BOHANON & STYRING: Tax fairness begins with government honesty
Congress has “pivoted” from health care to taxes. This means we’re doomed to much high-sounding rhetoric about “fairness.”
URBAN DESIGN: Real town squares offer value that’s not contrived
Shopping malls, luxury retailers are no substitute for the real thing.
LETTER: Lucas estate decision leaves victims
At the very least, events already booked should be able to go forward.
LETTER: Housing concept isn’t new
The community might not be aware that Partners in Housing has been using Housing First as its guiding principle for well over a decade.