We understand that companies face difficult decisions when it comes to protecting their brands. But IBJ posits that Lilly’s decision to punish a race car driver for something his father said before he was born is the kind of decision that can set back progress made on racial tolerance and equality.
Thousands of firms across the state struggle to find employees, in part because workers increasingly are deciding where to live based on quality of life, rather than where the jobs are.
The city can’t afford to let Gen Con and other major events get away because the convention center doesn’t have the technology they need to put on great shows.
Crimes motivated by biases based on race, gender, religion and sexual orientation have broader ramifications on society than similar crimes carried out for other reasons.
The district rightfully believes its compensation must be competitive, and that hiring and retaining the best teachers and principals possible is the foundation of providing a quality education.
As a member of the administration, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats took the most personal risk by standing up to Donald Trump, when he appeared to side with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the U.S. intelligence community.
To the credit of legislative leaders, they acted swiftly when a lawmaker and legislative staffers accused Attorney General Curtis Hill of touching them inappropriately. But they could have handled other parts of their investigation better.
These new transportation options need regulation, but city officials should resist overreaching.
City officials can’t ignore the questions and concerns about downtown. Maybe the Mile Square taxing district wasn’t the right answer to address the problems. But we’re eager to find out what is.
Joe Hogsett has written two letters in support of alternative approaches. Though the letters are welcome, we call on him to become the face of the Rethink 65/70 Coalition.
Developers are salivating over the 16-acre property and gearing up to offer millions of dollars to buy it.
We commend programs aimed not at subsidizing businesses but helping to give them a small boost to get them going or keep them going.
Census data shows that 35 of the 36 ZIP codes in Indianapolis had higher poverty rates in 2016 than they did 16 years earlier.
Of course, there are no guarantees that Infosys’ vision for its Indianapolis tech hub will pan out. But without the benefit of hindsight, it appears the city, state and airport authority waited for the right deal to come along.
Indianapolis needs time to consider its options—to think about whether interstates that bisect its core, divide its neighborhoods, and bring commuters in and out from the suburbs are what work for its future.
The city or current mall owners—a collection of 20 local companies—should seek proposals from developers nationwide seeking proposals for new ways to use the space.
The idea is that Indiana has fixed the problems that forced graduates to go elsewhere to find good jobs in tech, finance and other industries. Instead, it now needs to find and recruit talent to fill all the jobs Indiana firms are creating.
In the last midterm election, in 2014, voter turnout in Indiana was below 30 percent, ranking last among the 50 states.
Indianapolis must be a strong, stable city for the region to continue to thrive—and its suburbs must be vibrant as well. That won’t occur without in-depth regional conversations about taxation, transit, economic development and more.
Taxpayers are willing to pay more for better schools, but they aren’t pushovers. IPS must make a compelling case for the money.
