LOPRESTI: A happy April raises stakes for Tom Crean and IU basketball
Expectations will be high in Bloomington next time the Hoosiers hit the hardwood.
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RACE: Contemporary urbanism on Virginia Avenue
One of the city’s diagonal arteries is a study in blending the new with the old.
Focus on big problems
Mark Maddox’s take on “golf in the constitution” [April 27 Viewpoint] was very clever and well stated.
Change the tax codes
In the [April 13] editorial “Time to tax services,” IBJ would reduce the state’s sales tax from 7 percent on tangibles—products imported from communist China, Vietnam and North Korea as well as Mexico and India.
SKARBECK: Firms that buy back shares are often using cash wisely
Savvy long-term investors understand that, when a company repurchases its stock at prices below intrinsic value, their ownership of the business increases.
BOHANON & STYRING: Upshots of Europe’s surreal negative rates
“Negative real interest rates are impossible.” That’s econ-speak for the simple idea that you have to be nuts to pay someone to borrow money from you. Styring would have to be smoking a controlled substance to lend Bohanon $100 on his promise to pay back $99.75 a year from now. He’s better off just stashing […]
SINK: Let us have our say on digital billboards
Does Indianapolis want the ban on digital billboards to be lifted? It’s hard to tell, since the public has been kept in the dark as billboard companies have been working behind the scenes to win support from city-county councilors for years.
KENNEDY: Monied megaphones drown debate
In the wake of a precipitous decline in his approval ratings, and the subsequent resignation of his communications director, Gov. Pence has reportedly asked the person who served that function on his congressional staff to leave his position with Koch Industries and come to Indiana to help him recover.
REVIEW: High-quality art is at the heart of 21c Museum Hotel
What should we expect if plans go through for the conversion and expansion of the former city hall and state museum into a 21c Museum Hotel? Judging from a recent trip to the flagship 21c in Louisville, the answer is: an expansive venue housing a mind-expanding array of 21st century work. Also, an anchor for the downtown art scene. Plus, a top-tier (and free) tourist attraction.
KIM: Fed policy uncertainty fueling market volatility
Volatility returned with a vengeance in the first quarter of 2015, as investors grappled with increasing uncertainty associated with Federal Reserve policy, signs the U.S. economy has hit a soft patch, and lowered expectations for corporate earnings.
BOHANON & STYRING: More money won’t improve public education
All of us want better schools for our kids. But beware of how to get there. More money isn’t the answer.
Stop forced annexations
Forced annexation in Indiana is heavily weighted in favor of cities and towns. In an involuntary annexation, landowners have two alternatives: Give in, or go to court.
Media was maddening
The “madness” headline over Peter Rusthoven’s [April 13] column was perfect to describe the hysteria created by the Indianapolis Star regarding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and its extreme one-sided coverage capped off by Mr. “I’m embarrassed to be from Indiana” Tully.
Delaying Indianapolis criminal justice center would raise costs
Opponents of the judicial center financing and construction package should ease off. The city needs it. Here are reasons to go forward.
MADDOX: Let’s enshrine golf in the Indiana Constitution, too
Thanks to our infamous Legislature, hunting and fishing will be on the ballot in 2016 to become protected rights in our constitution, placing them on par with free speech and freedoms of religion and the press.
RUSTHOVEN: Walker yields to Republican fringe
Scott Walker's recent 180 on immigration was a troubling sign. Two years ago, Walker said things like, "The vast majority of people want to come here for the right reasons." And, "If somebody wants to come in and live the American dream and work hard … we should have a system that works and lets people in."
MAURER: Mickey’s Camp marks 15 years of charity, fun
The summer retreat for men and women is also an opportunity to network, make deals.
FEIGENBAUM: Non-education items destined for budget haircut at Legislature
As lawmakers look to return home by April 29, truly partisan measures are not in evidence among the more intriguing unresolved issues, having been worked through, avoided or simply ignored during the first three months of the session.
LOPRESTI: Brad Stevens meteoric rise continues to defy odds
In Celtics green or Butler blue, preparation and humility lead to same positive results.
DINING: Passione Pane keeps it simple
Unimposing independent Fishers wood-fired pizzeria has limited menu but knows how to deliver. Fresh bread, too.