EDITORIAL: White’s plan for IPS lacks vision, innovation
Indianapolis Public Schools chief Eugene White projected a defiant tilt toward the status quo.
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EDITORIAL: Silver linings to April’s slow start
The Indianapolis jobs picture is brighter than previous reports indicated. Revised data provided by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics last month revealed the metro area had about 15,000 more jobs than previously reported and ended the year on a roll.
EDITORIAL: Not everyone is college material
No one benefits when unprepared or disinterested students are herded into colleges.
EDITORIAL: Chamber merger can help unify region
If our region is to compete effectively, it needs to present—at least to outsiders—a unified front.
EDITORIAL: Indianapolis’ new education deputy should work fast
If Eugene White leaves Indianapolis Public Schools—maybe not so coincidentally near Jason Kloth’s April 1 move into the City-County Building—the city has an even better opportunity to signal it’s a place where reform-minded educators can thrive.
EDITORIAL: Airport executives’ travel deserves scrutiny
The lavishness of the trips smacks of a culture of indulgence and raises questions about whether airport CEO John Clark III is making the best use of his time.
EDITORIAL: Online medical consults worth trying
Like it or not—and most of the time we like it—technology has changed the world we live in.
EDITORIAL: Senate smoking ban bad for business
The statewide smoking ban approved by the Indiana Senate Feb. 29 was riddled with exemptions, seeming to prove what many people have already concluded: The majority of our lawmakers aren’t concerned with public health; they care far more about the right of business owners to operate without government intrusion.
EDITORIAL: Time to put TIFs in the spotlight
TIF proponents argue that the new private-sector developments—from the JW Marriott downtown to the Dow AgroSciences expansion on the northwest side—wouldn’t happen without the incentives.
EDITORIAL: BioCrossroads an example of vision at work
We hate to think what Indiana’s economic future might be if no one had made a point of putting the state’s life sciences assets to work in a coordinated, strategic way.
EDITORIAL: Time again for Indy ingenuity
The close of a landmark event like the Super Bowl coupled with the pressing need to update Indiana Sports Corp.’s long-range plan offers the organization a prime opportunity to rethink the city’s sports strategy.
EDITORIAL: State keeps locals on tight leash
It’s a predicament dripping with hypocrisy. This is a state, after all, where politicians routinely complain about the power of the federal government.
EDITORIAL: Indianapolis ready for Super Bowl spotlight
Welcome to Indianapolis, home of Super Bowl XLVI, the greatest spectacle in football and the biggest party this city has ever seen.
EDITORIAL: Pass the proposed city smoking ban and be done with it
A flawed but ultimately acceptable ordinance that would strengthen Indianapolis’ workplace smoking ban is now headed to the City-County Council. The council should pass the ordinance and Mayor Ballard should sign it.
EDITORIAL: Democrats’ right-to-work wrangling pointless
Democratic lawmakers need to come to grips with this reality: The Republicans have the votes to pass right-to-work this session. It’s going to happen. Stop whining about it and staging walkouts, and get on with the work you’re paid to do.
EDITORIAL: Colts owner reverses field in firing Polians
No one can argue with the outstanding results the Indianapolis Colts saw under Bill and Chris Polian.
EDITORIAL: Legislators have lengthy to-do list for short session
Lawmakers should be able to find common ground with Daniels as the governor looks to put his final signature on eight years in office.
EDITORIAL: Mayoral control is best for IPS
The Mind Trust’s provocative new report on the future of Indianapolis Public Schools is sure to lead to a vigorous debate over how the district should operate, including whom the public should hold accountable for its performance—the publicly elected board that controls it now or the mayor of Indianapolis.
EDITORIAL: It’s time to jump on the transit train
The leading regions of the 21st century won’t be those that just keep adding roads to accommodate the glut of gas-chugging vehicles.
EDITORIAL: OK smoking ban before year end
A plea to City-County Council Democrats: Keep your eye on the prize and vote this month for smoke-free workplaces.