KIM: Is federal EB-5 program cash-for-visas boondoggle?
Since developers know foreign investors’ principal motivation under EB-5 is migration, not return on investment, they view EB-5 as a source of extremely cheap financing.
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BOHANON & STYRING: If mass transit is so efficient, why the subsidies?
Mass transit in central Indiana once was a thriving private-sector business. Before about 1930, the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co. profitably operated electric streetcars throughout the city.
Law creates monopoly
The law meant to regulate the vaping industry is far more dangerous than the e-liquids from which the state claims to “protect” us.
Duped by Harmony
I am one of those unfortunate homeowners whose decision to move to Harmony in Westfield was predicated on what I was told were the plans for the subdivision and the area to the south [Shifting plans sow dis-Harmony in Westfield ’hood, June 13]. All anyone has to do is drive to 146th and Ditch to […]
LOU’S VIEWS: A big hand for ‘Hand to God’; ‘Murder Ballad’ lacks steam
Love, death, and a possessed puppet take the stages of the Phoenix Theatre and Cardinal Stage.
PETERSON: Indy renaissance a blueprint for all cities
It’s fitting that the U.S. Conference of Mayors picked Indianapolis for its annual meeting June 24-27. Probably no major city in America has transformed itself more over the past 50 years than Indianapolis.
ROBERTSON: Please, own your words
if you have to double-check to see if the words or views you express have hurt someone, you probably know deep down that what you’re saying isn’t very nice.
EDITORIAL: Absurd vaping law needs do-over
Pence should find a way to postpone the law’s implementation and the General Assembly should rewrite the legislation to ensure it’s fair to all—consumers and business owners alike.
DINING: Aurelio’s fishes for Fishers pizza biz
It hasn’t gotten the groundswell of attention that Giordano’s did when opening here, but Chicago’s Aurelio’s has a strong, deserved fan base
MORRIS: Let’s all jump on the civility bandwagon
A unique partnership tries to restore the respect that once characterized our public discourse.
LOPRESTI: How well do you know your IHSAA champions?
Last year’s crop included numerous close finishes and compelling stories.
SKARBECK: Pricey LinkedIn purchase reflects frenzy over cloud
Microsoft threw a curveball to investors this month with its $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn. The $196-per-share cash offer was 47 percent above LinkedIn’s stock price of $133 per share.
BOHANON & STYRING: Trade deficit not as black and white as it seems
Recent reports indicate that the U.S. trade deficit was $500 billion in 2015. Sounds ominous and cataclysmic, but a look behind the number is revealing.
BALLARD: Cities thrive when mayors share ideas
Indianapolis mayors generally pass the torch well from one administration to the next. And one piece of advice consistently gets passed down from one mayor to another: Take the U.S. Conference of Mayors seriously.
LOPRESTI: Cubs fans are gleeful, but can’t shake anxiety
At this giddy moment, a bunch of Cubs fans are out there in Indy. And since the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was still farmland the last time the Cubs won the World Series in 1908, they all usually pretty much share the same dread of history.
DINING: New Cubs pub in Zionsville appeals to homesick Chicagoans
Rush on Main pushes such staples as Italian beef and Chicago dogs.
LOU’S VIEWS: Big shows cap seasons for ISO and ComedySportz
Two events provided chances for these very different arts organizations to push their limits.
URBAN DESIGN: New restaurant Vida a design masterwork
Vida is anchored by a renovated Italianate structure, but it’s the marriage of new and old that is both forward-looking and genuine.
HOOSIER BEACONS: Red Skelton, comedian and painter
Skelton was a master of pantomime and physical comedy, and his many lovable characters included Clem Kadiddlehopper, a country bumpkin; Freddie the Freeloader, a hobo who struggled to avoid arrest for vagrancy; and Gertrude and Heathcliff, two cross-eyed seagulls.
KIM: Investors can’t let fear drive their decisions
History suggests the greatest opportunity is when ominous storm clouds are everywhere and the biggest risk is when there is nothing but blue sky on the horizon.