EDITORIAL: Holcomb must think big
Indiana faces serious problems on numerous fronts—and needs an inspirational leader with the bold ideas to tackle them.
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EDITORIAL: Ideology shouldn’t trump safety
We’re not sure what’s scarier—that Pence would choose deregulation at the expense of Hoosiers’ safety or that he’s pared state agencies down so far that there isn’t the staff available to handle what are basic duties of government.
EDITORIAL: Hudnut’s legacy: vision and risk
Hudnut was more than the city’s cheerleader-in-chief in his 16 years on the 25th floor of the City-County Building. He was a visionary who saw great promise in a city whose best years could easily have been behind it.
EDITORIAL: Tackling addiction, mental illness
They are sobering statistics: 85 percent of about 2,500 inmates in Marion County’s jails have substance abuse problems and up to 40 percent are classified as mentally ill. More than 700 prescriptions are distributed to mentally ill inmates every day—that’s right, every day—at a cost of $650,000 per year. And the county spends more than […]
TIF strategy shows savvy
Under Joe Hogsett’s new approach for neighborhood projects, the developer backs the bonds and is on the hook if revenue isn’t enough to cover bond payments. We think the mayor is on the right track.
EDITORIAL: Council should fully fund IndyGo plan
The inadequacy of service on existing routes gets at the heart of why IndyGo isn’t a viable transportation system for those who need it to get to jobs and why it fails employers who badly need those workers.
EDITORIAL: Poverty report is wake-up call
Putting a dent in poverty is hard, unglamorous work. It will take a concerted push lasting years and involving stakeholders in business, education, government and the not-for-profit community.
EDITORIAL: Time to set aside the rancor
A democracy creates winners, but it’s up to those winners to govern wisely.
EDITORIAL: Workforce effort has teeth
For economic development professionals, the splashy, fun side of the business is the press conferences, where local and state leaders come together to announce a company’s plans to hire hundreds or even thousands of workers. But the eco-devo experts trying to bulk up central Indiana’s economy for 21st century success know the reality of the […]
EDITORIAL: Have faith in our vote
There’s no evidence of widespread fraud subverting the will of the people by changing the outcome of a national election.
EDITORIAL: Candidates for governor need solid power plans
Republic Eric Holcomb and Democrat John Gregg each endorse an “all of the above” energy strategy. But we’d like to see the candidate for governor be more specific about how they’ll move Indiana beyond coal over the long term.
EDITORIAL: De-politicize map making
Turning map-making over to an independent commission can’t be the only goal. The state must set priorities for fair districts.
EDITORIAL: ITT missteps sowed fate
The Obama administration wasn’t picking on for-profit education companies to be obstinate—it had real concerns that the sector’s expensive diplomas too often left students awash in debt while failing to properly prepare them for gainful employment.
EDITORIAL: Liquor laws fail us again
The battle between a Monarch Beverage Co. affiliate and liquor wholesalers in the state is the latest reminder that the Legislature should bring into the modern era state statutes that govern the sale of alcoholic beverages.
EDITORIAL: Interactive sale to stoke startups
It can be tough to take when an Indiana company sells, but we’ve come to recognize that company sales also stoke what the tech crowd calls our entrepreneurial ecosystem.
EDITORIAL: Hogsett budget good first step
To truly put the city on sound financial footing and meet its needs, the Hogsett administration will have to deliver on strategies to raise revenue, primarily by getting more people to locate in Marion County and convincing those already here to stay.
EDITORIAL: Tax-revenue dip cause for concern
Year-over-year tax receipts fell in fiscal year 2016 —for the second time in the past three years. That’s notable because the drops came during relatively good economic times.
EDITORIAL: Republicans miss an opportunity
Though Hoosier Republicans are fortunate to have had people the caliber of Suzanne Crouch, Sue Ellspermann, Susan Brooks and Becky Skillman available to run for statewide office, the party faithful might legitimately ask why such talent never seems to rise to the top.
EDITORIAL: Good planning paved way for graceful handoff at Eli Lilly
Lilly tends to pull off these transitions with a minimum of drama, which is to its credit, thanks to its meticulous CEO succession planning and the board’s preference in recent decades for internal candidates who already know the Lilly way.
EDITORIAL: New candidate for governor needs broad agenda
The Republicans should pick a candidate for governor who is open to new ideas about transportation funding, the environment and a host of other key issues.