Responding to Teresa Meredith’s viewpoint [State can’t afford two school systems, June 26], she would have us eliminate public funds for vouchers to private schools and one presumes charter schools and use that money to increase funding for public schools and “… get serious about doing what works.” Her concept (and that of ISTA) of […]
Indy touts itself as an international city, so why not turn the historic city hall into an international center and museum celebrating our diversity [City set to solicit new ideas from developers for Old City Hall property, IBJ.com, June 21]? __________ Georgia Buchanan
Some of us are using the ability to personalize our belief systems to shut ourselves off from information and ideas that might challenge those beliefs and cause us to think and act differently.
Effective communication in the workplace among people from diverse cultures can be especially challenging, especially between a head office located overseas and the regional units in the Indianapolis metro area.
Chicago’s official website lists 32 city taxes, including a bag tax that’s led to retailers charging customers to put their merchandise in a sack.
The sales tax is a long-established way for state governments to pay for the services their constituents demand—and it’s ridiculous to allow some retailers to skip it.
Broad Ripple’s new BurgerFuel piles on the unexpected toppings
Two strong musical productions hit area stages
Omaha ups its game to keep College World Series from those who would steal it.
Amazon forever changed the way America shops, to the detriment of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
Sometime in early autumn, the U.S. Treasury will run out of cash and once again beg Congress to raise the debt limit.
Uber and Lyft should be subject to the same rules and regulations as taxi services.
The Better Care Reconciliation Act proposes significant cuts to Medicaid by capping the federal government’s participation with states.
The current debate about health care programs will result in consequential health outcomes for real people.
The Senate Republican health care bill rations care and massively increases everyone’s premiums in order to fund $300 billion in tax breaks to the top 2 percent of income earners. It robs the poor and gives to the rich.
A proposed change to a little-known regulation could actually increase federal overreach, potentially driving up gas prices and creating regulatory chaos for small businesses like Family Express.
With the district projecting its high schools will be at only 37 percent capacity in the coming school year, it’s hard to argue IPS should keep all its schools open.
The SEC has announced enforcement actions against 27 individuals for collecting secret compensation on stock promotion schemes that were disguised as unbiased investment research.
While nothing we tasted defined Sidekick’s as a destination pizza shop, we did find offerings that make it a welcome addition to the Fountain Square lineup.
Sometimes paying for something is better than getting it for free. Enter private enterprise.
