LOU’S VIEWS: Neo-Impressionist show impresses at IMA
They shimmer. And that’s just the surface appeal of many of the works at this new exhibition.
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Healthy Indiana Plan will improve care
Little Red Door Cancer Agency would like to express its support for the expansion of health coverage to hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers through HIP 2.0.
MADDOX: Bells toll for Indiana primary elections
It’s time to get rid of primary elections in Indiana. Just because we’ve been using them for every race from dog catcher up to president is not good enough to keep incurring these unnecessary costs while disengaging our voters.
KENNEDY: Constitutional convention is idea whose time is not now
Periodically, lawmakers impatient to change government policies of which they disapprove will call for a constitutional convention.
EDITORIAL: Indianapolis Public Schools must rebuild trust
If any local organization needs the public’s trust, it’s Indianapolis Public Schools, considering the challenges the district faces educating often-disadvantaged students.
MORRIS: If only I were a member of the club
The Columbia Club has many attributes, but it’s outdated membership policy isn’t one of them.
LOPRESTI: Dissed by cricket, dumped by the Heat—an ode to spring
Not all the news was bad in what turned out to be an interesting spring for Indy sports.
DINING: Mass Ave diners finally have opportunity to study Pizzology
Airy atmosphere and friendly service, combined with relatively simplistic combinations built from largely farm-fresh ingredients, help keep this pizzeria from being intimidating.
Replace Delph with Ford
As a resident new to Indiana, I have been troubled by news reports pertaining to state Sen. Mike Delph. His Twitter rants and public statements to media were published repeatedly, but there was nothing newsworthy about them.
More women needed in IBJ news sections
Most weeks, I flip through IBJ and ponder why I see so few female faces pictured in the news sections. There are plenty of female faces in the People section. Surely some of them have something newsworthy to say?
Stay open to other views
Bruce Hetrick’s [May 26 Viewpoint] on living and learning in silos not only is something that I completely agree with, but I found myself having the same exact conversation with clients and friends.
BRENNER: Making Brookside neighborhood the next big thing
A couple of weeks ago, as my 14-year-old daughter, Caroline, prepared for her final days as an Oaks Academy student, she wrote, “The Oaks Academy has taught me to work hard, not because you have to but because you want to.”
RUSTHOVEN: Tea Party, Chocola never seem to learn
On June 3, Mississippi Republicans took a step down the path traveled two years ago by their Indiana counterparts. Ordinarily, Hoosiers might think Mississippians would do well to follow our lead. Not this time.
EDITORIAL: Students need more advice
If you’re not certain whether a school counselor’s primary duty is to review college-application letters, work with troubled students, or proctor AP testing, you’re not alone.
MAURER: Endocyte: What happens now?
The company, once heralded for a promising cancer treatment, is down but not out.
LOPRESTI: Pick the best post-season in all of sports
They all have their pros and cons, but only one can be the overall champ.
Kim: What is insider trading? It’s time for clear answer
Illegal insider trading generally refers to buying or selling a stock, in breach of a duty of trust and confidence, while in possession of “material, non-public information” about the stock. This also can apply if the person possessing the information (the “tipper”) passes along the information to a “tippee,” who then trades the stock. Steve […]
Hicks: Technology might be suppressing robust growth
Quarter after quarter of booming growth, seen for several decades, might have slowed permanently. The 2000s saw only five rapid-growth quarters, and this decade has had two. It might mean that higher average growth rates are more difficult to achieve due to structural changes in the economy related to technology.
Repeal 17th Amendment to restore balance
This year, I authored legislation that would have rescinded Indiana’s approval of the 17th Amendment. The 17th Amendment, adopted in 1913, requires U.S. senators to be elected by popular vote rather than by state legislatures. Doug Masson [May 19 Forefront] argued that this would be a bad idea, but he missed most of the story.
MUTZ: Growth is answer to GOP agenda
It’s time for Republicans to stop playing defense on President Obama’s agenda and implement our own pro-growth agenda that solves the country’s biggest problems—the economy and jobs—then reap the political rewards.