BOHANON & STYRING: Markets at work in Indy bike share program
The Indy system gives the rider an incentive to treat the bike as his own property. Markets give users and providers incentives to do the right thing.
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LETTER: Yes is right vote on transit
Mass transit can and will equate to economic mobility and economic development.
McROBBIE: The university as an engine of innovation
IU’s growth in patents, licensing agreements and outside funding is a testament to a fundamental truth: Education and innovation are the central elements to the success of a given region.
GAYLOR: Unions show hypocrisy with Kroger deal
In its desperation to maintain relevance, big labor has been at the forefront of the national movement to increase the minimum wage. Unions’ true intentions, however, have been shrouded behind a “fair pay,” “income equality” facade.
MORRIS: A nice break from political coverage
All hail the Rio Olympics for delivering us (temporarily) from national politics.
EDITORIAL: Hogsett budget good first step
To truly put the city on sound financial footing and meet its needs, the Hogsett administration will have to deliver on strategies to raise revenue, primarily by getting more people to locate in Marion County and convincing those already here to stay.
DINING: New treats to try at the State Fair
You could stick with the staples. But we went in search of new culinary offerings. Deep Fried Birthday Cake Pop anyone?
KIM: Don’t let presidential race derail investing strategy
Making an anxiety-based change today because of your political beliefs is more likely to be harmful than letting this partisan storm pass us by.
BOHANON & STYRING: Improving welfare programs not an easy task
Why work or find a better-paying job if it makes you no better off? Pretty much everyone agrees this is lousy, but no one yet has come up with a good answer.
LOU’S VIEWS: Great game hunting at Gen Con 2016
The mission: Find 10 new games that would appeal to a range of gamers. The results: A varied lot that includes test tubes, Vikings, bomb diffusion, and a charades variant.
LOPRESTI: John Daly was champ with long drive no one saw coming
The big-hitter’s PGA title followed a series of unlikely events.
LETTER: Let teachers teach
Policymakers should set the standards and then get out of the way.
LETTER: Marian University finances are strong
We remain grateful to Michael Evans. Without the nearly $10 million he has already donated to Marian University, we would not have been able to open the state’s first new medical school in more than a century
URBAN DESIGN: It’s time to put trees on the city’s priority list
Indy’s urban canopy leaves something to be desired, but concerted effort could change that.
ROBERTSON: GOP women must demand to be heard
As a party, we are going to have to get serious about promoting and actually listening to women.
KENNEDY: Questions for a new candidate
ERIC Holcomb’s decision to tie himself firmly to Pence’s record—a record many of us thought would elect John Gregg in November—raises a number of interesting questions.
HOOSIER BEACON: Pierre Goodrich: champion of ideas
Goodrich did not see liberty as an option, something people merely desire. He saw it as an absolute necessity, without which no one could develop fully and make important contributions to society.
HART: Visiting Indiana businesses can feel like a world tour
We have been able to marry Hoosier ingenuity and work ethic with Japanese manufacturing practices and long-term thinking, and we aren’t the only company succeeding by forging two cultures.
EDITORIAL: Tax-revenue dip cause for concern
Year-over-year tax receipts fell in fiscal year 2016 —for the second time in the past three years. That’s notable because the drops came during relatively good economic times.
McCarthy, Trump, the Tribune and Fox
Why do people blindly accept hyperbole? Why do so many accept the unsupported generalizations of conservative talk show hosts?