Backgrounder: A History of Sunday and What It Has to Do With Your Beer
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. In his new book, “A Brief History of Sunday,” Justo Gonzalez explains how we arrived at our sense of Sunday and “the Sabbath.” It is worthwhile to review this history and then consider how it relates to “blue laws” — legislative restrictions on economic activity on Sundays. Before Christianity began to Read the full article…
Discrimination? It Isn’t Spelled ‘Kaepernick’
“A protest will take place outside of the NFL headquarters in New York City in support of free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The “United We Stand Rally for Colin Kaepernick” will take place on Aug. 23 at the league’s headquarters on Park Avenue.” — ABC-7 News by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Colin Kaepernick is the latest Read the full article…
Backgrounder: Let States Work out Healthcare
“At least six states with GOP governors — Arkansas, Kentucky, Arizona, Maine, Wisconsin and Indiana — have drafted plans meant to introduce new rules people would have to meet to be eligible for Medicaid.” — The Hill, Aug. 3, 2017 by Josh Claybourn As GOP attempts at federal healthcare reform continued to flounder, John Boehner Read the full article…
Economic Development? It Is Us
“Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed an executive order creating a new cabinet-level position in state government to serve as Indiana’s chief talent and recruiting official.” — July 27 press release by John Kessler Will the economic development projects currently being pursued by Indiana make the state more attractive to young people? I can’t foretell Read the full article…
Anatomy of a Regional Cities Project, a Bad One
Editors: For immediate release (475 words). The table and chart below the column are source material indicating that the developer gets all of his $3.25 million “equity” returned at deal closing as a “development fee.” by Jason Arp In the town where I serve on city council we have had several “quality of place” projects come Read the full article…
The Next Thing: Journalism by Grant
THE KIND OF NEWSPAPER that the Indianapolis Star has become is not news. Everyone knows it already. It is important, though, to understand why it has become so. What will surprise some is that it has little to do with any bias of the staff. Rather, it is the predictable result of a shift in ownership structure — and Read the full article…
