AltWeeklies Wire
Remembering 2012's homeless deathsnew
On this Winter Solstice, Indy community members gathered together Downtown to honor 45 people who died homeless in Indy during 2012.
NUVO |
Steph Griggz |
12-28-2012 |
Homelessness
Balancing gun rights with public safetynew
You don't need a Russian assault rifle to fend off a home invader or someone who's trying to rob you on the street and you most certainly do not need thousands of rounds of ammunition in order to do so.
NUVO |
Steve Hammer |
12-20-2012 |
Commentary
Grape Sense: Great gifts for wine loversnew
Selecting wine for someone can be a tricky task, so buying wine accessories is a good way to go. Aerators are a good bet for the decanter-less drinker.
NUVO |
Howard Hewitt |
12-20-2012 |
Food+Drink
Put the Marriage Amendment on Holdnew
The U.S. Supreme Court Friday may have given Indiana Republicans an early Christmas present when it decided to hear the constitutionality of California's Prop 8, which would ban same-sex marriage in the Golden State.
NUVO |
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz |
12-12-2012 |
Commentary
Pot's Intoxicating Qualities Outweigh Benefitsnew
Talk of marijuana legalization astounds State Sen. Tom Wyss, R- Fort Wayne, who has spent his legislative career targeting impaired driving. Bad experiences with nasty beasts like synthetic pot and meth are also fueling his skepticism of the benefits of bud.
War Against Pot Isn't Workingnew
Have the actions taken against the decade-long war on drugs truly worked?
Is Indiana going to pot?new
Marijuana law in Indiana is heavily discussed and after putting it all in balance, legalization doesn't seem so far-fetched after all.
More Layoffs Coming at the Indianapolis Starnew
Determined to squeeze every last nickel from the withering carcass of The Indianapolis Star, corporate parent Gannett Co. plans to ship its local copy-editing and page-design jobs out of town.
R.I.P. Roxanne Morgan, the greatest copy editor evernew
Roxanne Morgan is gone, and nobody knows what to do.
Tags: The Indianapolis Star
Used bookstores at risk: the copyright trapnew
A case that recently went before the U.S. Supreme Court could put a used bookstore out of business.
"We've Super-Sized Our Weather"new
Republican and evangelical Christian broadcast meteorologist Paul Douglas is on a mission to communicate urgency of climate change.
NUVO |
Jim Poyser |
11-28-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Climate Change, Paul Douglas
Indiana's first zero-net energy librarynew
During the four years the library has been open, it's never paid a utility bill, Brown claims, adding the
building actually produced 1,861 more kilowatt-hours in its first year of operation than it consumed.
NUVO |
Robert Annis |
11-21-2012 |
Environment
Tags: net zero emissions
Celebrating Kurt Vonnegut's 90th Birthday and Armistice Daynew
Nov. 11, 2012, marked Vonnegut's 90th birthday and Armistice Day, which is a celebration that originally marked the end of World War I hostilities.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
11-21-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Workers Pushing for Unions May Pay the Pricenew
Union organizers in Indiana say the lack of employee protection is part of a hostile political and legal environment for organized labor.
NUVO |
Fran Quigley |
11-20-2012 |
Business & Labor
