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 […]
There’s no evidence of widespread fraud subverting the will of the people by changing the outcome of a national election.
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.
Turning map-making over to an independent commission can’t be the only goal. The state must set priorities for fair districts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We hope Democrat Evan Bayh and Republican Todd Young wage a campaign of substance that draws clear lines for voters.
Where’s the overlap on agendas? While Trump’s policy statements often border on the incoherent, there is little evidence his priorities are close to in sync with Pence’s conservative vision. Their words and deeds could hardly be more different, either.
Circle Centre's size and location, filling more than two entire blocks in the heart of downtown, make the mall critical to the city’s considerable convention and tourism business.
Pence should find a way to postpone the law’s implementation and the General Assembly should rewrite the legislation to ensure it’s fair to all—consumers and business owners alike.
New requirements for the 21st Century Scholars program are common-sense measures that should help students choose the best college, select an appropriate major, and graduate with as little debt as possible.
It’s important to many inside and outside of racing, and to the Indianapolis economy, that the team in charge not let up in seeking the broad audience the Indianapolis 500 deserves.
The referendum to impose a 0.25 percent income tax in Marion County to fund transit improvements is one of Joe Hogsett’s first big opportunities to influence the future of Indianapolis.
The former lieutenant governor comes to the job not only with state government experience (she served as a lawmaker, too) but plenty of educational and private-sector chops as well.
