Derek Schultz: The big bucks
While Siakam’s deal might have reached the debate floor among fans on social media, the overwhelming majority of Pacers backers appeared to support and praise each of the team’s contract-extension decisions.
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Editorial: Morris offered an inspiring example of community service, compassion
Morris left behind an army of people who have been influenced by his life and his work.
Nate Feltman: Honoring Indiana’s most influential
This year’s list introduces nearly 70 new individuals, encompassing corporate executives, philanthropic leaders and notable personalities making significant contributions in Indiana.
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp: How to react when your alma mater gets a divorce
The separation of these two universities makes me sad. Of course, the campus had to grow and change over its 55-year existence, but did it have to separate to become the best it could be?
Letters: Congress, not agencies, must make our laws
Congress has, unfortunately, often failed to act decisively or promptly on many pressing issues, leaving federal agencies to fill the gaps with regulations.
Jess Carter: Information overload? How to focus your data strategy
A good data strategy is not about tools and architecture. It’s about leveraging the data I have or can get to help the business accomplish its mission.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: The eclipse and nature’s economic power
The late Yogi Berra’s seemingly oxymoronic quip, “Nobody goes there anymore; it’s too crowded” rang strangely accurate.
Peter Dunn: Later in life, you can still make that dream come true
What’s the monthly financial gap between your current life and the life you are aspiring to? This allows you to park the scary thoughts to the side and instead make decisions based on real numbers.
Editorial: Federal tech hub funding is big win
The bottom line is that the CHIPS Act is not just revving up semiconductor manufacturing in the United States; as we’ve noted previously, it’s also helping to build the technological infrastructure required to create the innovations needed for the future.
Lesley Weidenbener: Arts guide, gift guide coming soon to IBJ
In our upcoming fall arts guide, IBJ reporter Dave Lindquist will spotlight more than 100 must-see offerings for the 2024-2025 arts season.
Ronak Shah: Could universal grants save Indiana public education?
Could universal education grants raise every publicly funded school to the same expectations while also addressing barriers to educational equity outside school walls? With the right safeguards, possibly.
Nate LaMar: NATO at 75: A personal perspective on unified strength
Politics must stop at the water’s edge. We cannot sell out Ukraine, Israel or Taiwan.
Mark Montieth: Siakam contract was necessary, but it won’t guarantee success
Siakam appears more likely than the others to remain a Pacer throughout his contract, despite history’s red flags.
Angie Stocklin: The right timing can be the secret sauce to success
Unfortunately, time doesn’t allow us to go back and do a pure A/B test on how we started our business, but I have a theory on why it worked: timing and execution.
Mickey Kim: Debt indispensable, but addiction can be devastating
The challenge is determining an “appropriate,” or responsible, level of debt or leverage.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Hospital mergers can bring big economic consequences
Merger-related price increases mean employer-sponsored plans pay hospitals more for each procedure, meaning health insurance companies charge more for health insurance.
Derek Schultz: Labor of love
There’s another job where one has to deal with pressure (he or she has to create a perfect product every game for 70-plus games), unknowns (Indiana forecasts—ugh!), and challenges (wear and tear, heat, cold, dry, wet, etc.): director of field operations for the Indianapolis Indians.
Nate Feltman: Indiana has had some fireworks in the first half of the year
Eli Lilly and Co., Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, the IUPUI split and other big stories have kept the newsroom busy in 2024.
Danielle McGrath: Power companies are looking out for reliability, customers
Rigorous protections ensure the reliability of Indiana’s power supplies. On a regular basis, Indiana’s major electric providers submit plans to state utility regulators outlining how they will meet projected power demands. State
Ken Ogorek: Catholic event will create unity and economic boon
Just 10% of Indianapolis residents consider themselves Catholic, but the National Eucharistic Congress welcomes all. The significance of this enormous religious gathering will undoubtedly benefit the broader Indianapolis community.