STUDY-CAMPBELL: Junior League seeks lasting impact
Ninety-five years ago, 10 civic-minded women came together to form the Junior League of Indianapolis.
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MORRIS: Expand your knowledge at IBJ events
The second half of 2017 is packed with great opportunities for learning and networking.
KIM: Fiduciary rule or not, be on guard for conflicts
Now that the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule is effective, does that mean you can relax your vetting process? Absolutely not, as it’s been proven time and again it’s impossible to legislate ethical behavior.
BOHANON & STYRING: Protectionism causes more harm than good
When there’s an international boundary involved, The principle of free exchange making everyone better off gets lost in a wave of “us” versus “them.”
LETTER: Indy neighborhoods need smart growth
Unfortunately, providing adequate parkland in the northern tier of Marion County townships, including Washington Township, has not been a high priority either for the city or for most community groups.
THOMAS: The water we all swim in
In small towns and disconnected communities, the humanities need the sort of “venture capital” or catalyzing boost that only the government can offer.
MARCUS: Catching up is hard to do
Multinational companies and foreign trade are not evil forces. Rather, states and cities need to recognize the economic perils any community can face almost anytime as private companies make changes.
MAURER: Gerrymandering leads to bad bills
Safe seats cause crazy legislation, but non-partisan advocacy for fair redistricting is mushrooming.
EDITORIAL: HIP 2.0 is worth saving
Lawmakers should resist the temptation to pass a law that would destroy programs such as HIP 2.0 that have found a way to balance liberal ideals about government serving the poor with conservative principals about the marketplace.
URBAN DESIGN: Stretch of Ohio Street has magnetic allure
Examining why this simple place makes passersby feel like they’re somewhere special.
DINING: Unexpected sushi stop added to Westfield’s Park Street
A spin-off of a New Orleans sushi restaurant, Chiba is owned by a couple who met during their work with Andretti Autosport.
LOU’S VIEWS: At Stratford, a theater festival well worth the trip
For vacation this year, I took a trek to Verona, Ilyria, Broadway and a tropical island that housed buried treasure.
LOPRESTI: No one could have predicted these crazy sports headlines
Another spin on the coaching carousel and some weird numbers from the games we play.
SKARBECK: Fiduciary rule accelerates trend toward lower fees
Beginning June 9, the much-debated U.S. Department of Labor fiduciary rule becomes effective for the investment industry, with a phase-in period running through Jan. 1, 2018.
BOHANON & STYRING: How market forces are reducing our emissions
A shift by utility producers from coal to natural gas is happening without any Paris Accord or a single regulation from the U.S. Department of Energy.
EILENBERG: Artificial intelligence will transform health care
IBM researchers estimate that 90 percent of health care data is in the form of images. Because deep learning does best with lots and lots and lots of data, AI initially is likely to cause the most profound disruption in imaging.
LOPRESTI: Baseball trailblazer has abundance of memories to cherish
Ken Schreiber coached LaPorte High School to Indiana's first state baseball championship 50 years ago. He led the school to another six championships during his storied career.
DINING: Taking a slice of the Hoosier Pie Trail
From a diner that opens at 5 a.m. to a classic cafeteria that seems to have a slice for every year it’s been around, a sampling of the upper crust of Indiana pie-making.
LETTER: Boycott liquor stores to demand Sunday sales
Of course, grown adults would like to have access to beer and wine on Sundays.
LETTER: State should recruit veterans to Indiana
The Military/Veterans Coalition of Indiana has a short-term solution for recruiting people to Indiana that would make the state money, grow the population and provide new taxpayers in Indiana counties.