DINING: Italia Mia’s pie has strong pedigree
Third in a month-long series of visits to new pizza places.
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HAUKE: Indicators point toward bearish bond market
There is a real possibility that the highs for the bond market have been reached, and we are in the early stages of what may turn into a powerful, sustainable and long-term bear market for government bonds.
HICKS: Urban-to-rural state tax flow makes sense
With only a few exceptions, tax dollars flow from urban counties to rural counties.
EDITORIAL: Booze bill is a small step for Sunday sales
More than once, we have used this space to rail against legislation that would further restrict alcohol sales in Indiana. So we are happy to be patting lawmakers on
the back for advancing a measure that would begin to ease the onerous limitations on when Hoosiers can buy booze.
FEIGENBAUM: Bills flying through Legislature at Castroneves’ pace
At a torrid pace, major pieces of legislation are flying
through the Indiana General Assembly, leaving lawmakers with an envious decision: Adjourn early and make Hoosier voters happy,
or stick around and devote attention to other major issues that deserve close scrutiny, but receive short shrift in sessions
bogged down by battles over high-profile partisan matters.
LOU’S VIEWS: Dylan tribute Bob-bob-bobs along
This week, a Bob Dylan tribute at the Athenaeum and tell-all tales at Theatre on the Square.
BENNER: Here’s your opportunity to relive ‘Hicks vs. Knicks’
Reggie Miller is focus on new film, “Winning Time,” premiering at Conseco Fieldhouse.
ALTOM: See the light, and get on the fluorescent bandwagon
It’s hard to imagine an invention more commonly used than the light bulb. It’s a shame that by 2014 we probably
won’t be able to buy them anymore, at least not as readily as we do now.
Insurance should not pay for all doctor visits
It is not the government’s (taxpayers’) responsibility to provide for an individual’s health care. The
“general welfare” clause in the Constitution is just that—general.
Good government shows our humanity
After reading [Morton Marcus’ Jan. 4 column] on the economics of government, I would like to nominate you for the
Nobel Prize for Economics and Government 101.
DOUGLAS: Regulate the raters, but not too much
In Washington, the Senate Banking Committee is considering far-reaching legislation regulating the financial services
industry in the wake of the recent and ongoing crisis. This legislation will dramatically change the relationship between
the federal government and some of our financial institutions.
MARCUS: Opportunity to Think in Elkhart County
Maybe Elkhart County needs to ask itself if there is long-term economic value
in being the RV or even the electric-vehicle capital of the nation.
HETRICK: Hey kids! Come and get your pound of flesh
In light of the selfishness and stupidity exacted upon children by adults, you’re hereby invited to exact revenge.
DINING: Pizzology’s crust, fresh ingredients delight diners
I’ve often said that if I had to pick one food to eat every day, it would be pizza. After a couple of visits to restaurateur
Neal Brown’s new place in Carmel, I feel compelled to revise that statement: If I had to pick one food to eat every
day, it would be Pizzology pizza.
SKARBECK: Looking at stocks, 10 years at a time
During this century’s first decade, investors had to cope with the uncertainties surrounding 9/11; huge corporate failures
including Enron, Worldcom, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Lehman Brothers; and volatility wrought by both the tech and housing
bubbles.
LOU’S VIEWS: A tour winds down while local talent gears up
“The Color Purple” tour visits Clowes Hall while “New Beginnings” offers next-generation Broadway songs.
HICKS: Civic perceptions and economic development
There is certainly plenty of anecdotal evidence that what folks believe about a community matters for its economic fortunes.
FEIGENBAUM: Democrats start to embrace constitutional amendment
What changed over the last year to make House Democrats so eager to allow Hoosier voters to amend the property-tax caps
into the Indiana Constitution? The calendar.
Smoking should be part of health reform
As Congress debates health care reform, it’s easy to lose sight of what we agree on—and what we know works
to prevent disease and lower costs. Helping people quit smoking and keeping young people from starting are proven ways to
reduce the awful toll of cancer, heart attacks and other serious illnesses.
Goals are different than a decade ago
Bruce Hetrick’s [Dec. 28] “Could we start again?” article really made me remember the hope and excitement of
the new millennium 10 years ago.