LOPRESTI: Hoosier Hysteria was in its pre-class glory 25 years ago
Damon Bailey’s Bedford North Lawrence team drew 41,000 fans to finals, a feat unlikely to be repeated.
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MAURER: If religion dictates, be prejudiced and proud
If the Indiana Legislature sanctions discrimination, consumers should know who’s taking advantage.
LOU’S VIEWS: Glistening and grim ‘Gold!’ shines at Eiteljorg Museum
There are no “Cash for Gold” placard-wearers in the “Gold! Riches and Ruin” exhibition. But a clear message is nonetheless delivered
FEIGENBAUM: Hard realities impose basic design of next Indiana budget
Now that the budget bill has crossed the rotunda, we suggested last week that the Senate Committee on Appropriations chairman, Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, was likely to pare back some spending proposed by the typically less-frugal House. That will certainly be true, a circumstance made more likely—if not yet exigent—by recently released February state revenue numbers. […]
LOPRESTI: Memories of our Final Four shining moments
Players and coaches cherish tournament highlights in Indy, including Butler’s run in ‘10.
IBJ spilled on its shirt
Lou Harry’s [March 9] wink-wink-nudge-nudge review of Twin Peaks isn’t a moral outrage. It’s not demeaning to women (who certainly don’t need a man’s help to defend themselves). It’s just laughable.
Treat climate change warnings with skepticism
Sheila Kennedy [March 9 Viewpoint] misstated what Sen. Jim Inhofe said. He did not say that the snowball in his hand disproved “climate change.”
TITTLE: Time out on nursing home construction
Many challenges are coming down the pike for the long-term-care industry, the most immediate of which is from those who want to flood Indiana with opulent and expensive nursing homes that simply aren’t needed and, worse, drive up taxpayer costs.
KIM: How the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ built Berkshire Hathaway
To understand the evolution of Buffett’s investment process, it’s important to know his history with Berkshire.
WAGGONER: What I’ve learned from lawyers gone bad
Recent news of Hoosier attorneys donating $100,000 to the victims of disgraced Indiana lawyer Bill Conour prompts several thoughts about bad lawyers and the consequences for those victims.
BOHANON & STYRING: Eleven’s political power play gets yellow card
What criteria is the public official supposed to use when she is forcing taxpayers to support a private venture? The government’s ability to support private enterprise is limited.
Voluntary cleanup needs a higher gear
Are the owners of polluted properties using a state remediation program to duck responsibility for cleaning them up? It’s hard to reach any other conclusion when you consider that several local properties enrolled in the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s VoluntaryRemediation Program have been in it for more than a decade. Property owners who participate […]
TRY THIS: The caffeinated craft of pour-over coffee
I didn’t give the pour-over coffee trend serious thought until I stumbled into Hubbard and Cravens’ coffee bar on the ground floor of the Barnes and Thornburg building.
LOU’S VIEWS: On first CD, Icarus Ensemble rises to the challenge
The individuals in the quintet have had to work around busy academic and performance schedules, which means Icarus Ensemble plays publicly together only about a dozen times a year.
LOPRESTI: Meet the real hosts of college basketball’s Final Four
The NCAA lists the Horizon League and IUPUI as official hosts. Indiana Sports Corp. does most of the legwork, and the NCAA signs all the checks, so just what do you do if you’re the official Final Four host?
DINING: Mountains of food aren’t prime attraction at Twin Peaks
Who besides weary male travelers temporarily housed in nearby hotels is likely to go to a breastaurant—er, restaurant—where the defining elements are the physical attributes of the wait staff?
FEIGENBAUM: Budget looms as Indiana Legislature swings into second half
We’ve reached the halfway point of the 2015 legislative session, and you can now jettison a few preconceived notions.
Councilors should vet justice center deal
It is our job as the legislative body to give the proposal a fair review in the public light.
BRIZZI: Netanyahu doesn’t deserve the bile
The Democratic response was embarrassing. Not only did it mock a twice-wounded and decorated war veteran who leads a nation purported to be our closest ally, but even more disturbing is the lack of historical perspective and empathy for what Israel and its people have endured throughout history.
KENNEDY: If more lawmakers could be like Spock
During the past couple of weeks, we’ve said goodbye to Spock in more ways than one.