KENNEDY: Trust continues to dwindle
We can’t rebuild social trust by wishing it back. We need a national “house cleaning” to ensure that our institutions are trustworthy, democratic and ethical.
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MORRIS: Fair is fair … or is it?
I always want to make sure I paid my fair share. I can’t stress this point enough. I don’t want to be a slacker.
EDITORIAL: White’s plan for IPS lacks vision, innovation
Indianapolis Public Schools chief Eugene White projected a defiant tilt toward the status quo.
SKARBECK: Investors, boards at odds over executive pay, power
Perhaps now we will see more shareholders oppose excessive pay, putting more pressure on corporate boards to come up with reasonable compensation plans.
HICKS: Spending, debt influence long-run growth
But it is only during the depths of this type of recession (perhaps two in a lifetime) that the disagreement among economists is so sharp.
ALTOM: Tablet computers, business don’t always mix
I think a tablet is great if your business involves accessing or sharing information. A tablet isn’t such a great deal if you have to produce content.
BENNER: Vogel, Bird should get nod for coach, exec of the year
Really, has there been a more surprisingly successful team during this chaotic, shortened season?
HETRICK: Our daily diet of misinformation leads to bad decisions
Some stories aren’t reported on network news because they simply didn’t happen.
LOU’S VIEWS: Broadway beyond musicals
Thoughts on ‘One Man, Two Guvnors,’ ‘Other Desert Cities,’ ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ and more.
LOU’S VIEWS: Live on Broadway it’s … Larry Bird?
Often stilted, often hokey, and just as often charming, “Magic/Bird” is a Broadway oddball—a biographical drama without romance and without family conflict, but with an ample supply of game clips and a very mobile backboard.
DINING: A crepe shoot at City Market
Third in a month-long series of reviews of eateries in and around City Market. This week: 3 Days in Paris
BENNER: Shaheen departure doesn’t diminish Final Four success story
I am often asked to give presentations recounting the success of the Indianapolis sports strategy. Of course, I speak to the event history and infrastructure investments going all the way back to the construction of Market Square Arena in 1974. But I also talk about the human impact.
KIM: Don’t let your fear, greed push you to ‘behavior gap’
While we clearly can’t control the economy or the markets, our behavior is up to us.
HICKS: Accounting mistakes and local government reform
The $206 million in late payments is about half the total tax revenue our state’s woefully mismanaged townships kept sitting in the bank over the past several years.
Definition of ‘college’ misleads readers
While I usually find myself in agreement with IBJ’s editorials on higher education, “Not everyone is college material” [April 7] misleads the reader by propagating a dangerous message.
BAKER: Women are still underpaid
April 17 is Equal Pay Day, a day that marks the wage gap—the number of days into the year women have to work, in addition to last year, to earn the same amount of money men made last year.
RUSTHOVEN: Much riding on Supreme Court decision
Indiana is one of 26 states challenging ObamaCare, with Attorney General Greg Zoeller attending the first day of Supreme Court argument.
MAURER: Summer camp isn’t just for kids anymore
Have you ever wanted to operate heavy construction equipment? At Mickey’s Camp you’ll be able to operate a skid steer loader, excavator and a motor grader simulator.
EDITORIAL: Silver linings to April’s slow start
The Indianapolis jobs picture is brighter than previous reports indicated. Revised data provided by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics last month revealed the metro area had about 15,000 more jobs than previously reported and ended the year on a roll.
ESPICH: Limited government credo helped government live within means
It was my goal to hold fast to the values I learned as a small-business owner back home in Wells County.