Hicks: Tax rates only half the story of government
With the passing of April 15 and the annual ritual of tax filings, news pages are filled with discussion about the size of federal, state and local tax burdens.
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HENDERSON: Why we should halt tax abatements
It’s time to rein in the tax abaters. If the business plan succeeds only if you can avoid or abate taxes, then it’s a bad plan.
KENNEDY: First, eat the spinach
There is probably not a parent on the planet who hasn’t delivered the time-honored dinner lecture, “No dessert unless you eat your vegetables.” We want our children to understand that first things come first—that consuming healthy food has to come before sugary treats, no matter how tempting.
EDITORIAL: Fieldhouse lid cracking open
After years of insisting that it cannot make ends meet running Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and receiving millions of taxpayer dollars to ease the pain, Pacers Sports & Entertainment has agreed to open its books—somewhat—to city officials, and to the rest of us.
LOPRESTI: Happy Birthday, Wrigley Field, a stadium with Hoosier roots
Charles Weeghman’s baby is going to get a lot of love come April 23.
MORRIS: May is mix of new fun, good memories
This year’s lead-up to the Indy 500 recalls a time when 16th and Georgetown was the only place to be.
DINING: Tow Yard Brewing hooks up beer and grub
Do such dated references as the Tonya Harding and the Sonny Crockett really belong on the menu of such a handsome new drinkery?
LOU’S VIEWS: Pulpit fiction
Three spring theater productions address the ecclesiastical. Thoughts on “The Mountaintop,” “The Christians,” and “Anything Goes.”
An alternate plan to repair streets
Mayor Ballard is criss-crossing Indy promoting Rebuild Indy 2.0 to make street, road, curb and sidewalk improvements. I agree; we need to make critical investment in our infrastructure. And quickly.
LANNAN: Cash could swing sprawling Fishers mayor’s race
A large amount of money is pouring into the Republican primary election for the mayor of Fishers. Don’t be swayed by the amount of money a campaign has raised.
Kim: Human nature stands in way of earning robust returns
‘Behavior gap’ is the difference between what an average investment returns and what the average investor actually earns, because he or she can’t leave investments alone long enough for them to prosper.
EDITORIAL: Bike-share cements cycling legacy
Mayor Greg Ballard has accomplished plenty during his seven years in office, but his most enduring legacy may be in building a bicycle-friendly Indianapolis.
Hicks: Measuring the immeasurable is huge challenge
One aspect of economic research I think is especially powerful is the ability to measure or monetize the things humans clearly value but for which a market price is not necessarily apparent.
LOPRESTI: North Texas wins battles, but Indy wins Final Four war
Comparing this year’s host to next year’s reveals city’s big advantage.
BASILE: ‘America’s best idea’ has inspired many a great vacation
Each of the 59 parks is different and has its own unique setting and breathtaking beauty. I’ve tried to see as many as possible.
Skarbeck: Being a company director can be a lucrative gig
As another annual report season arrives, the compensation tables in proxy statements clearly show that it pays to be a director of a public company.
Hicks: Economics lessons for today are simple, hard
Far too much worry is placed in the short-run ups and downs of the economy, but I am not worried about business where errors are ultimately punished. The real worry is that public policy will extend its embrace of short-run fixes, which are chimerical.
Kudos for Morris
I was really pleased to see Greg Morris’ [March 24] comments on Jim Irsay’s situation. Morris put in proper perspective a person’s worth and contribution versus one’s behavior.
Support for Irsay
Thank you so much for a caring [Morris column, March 24] showing, and indeed seeking, support for Jim Irsay, the man.