Indiana’s strategic advantage as a manufacturing powerhouse is dependent not just on companies that are building new plants with the latest technology but also in ensuring that existing manufacturers—many of which are suppliers for the big guys—implement the latest technology. If they don’t, they could lose the ability to compete.
Fully implementing an apprenticeship model won’t take just a few years, said an expert who spoke at IBJ’s inaugural Education Power Breakfast. It could take a decade. And reaping strong results will take much longer.
Resigning right after a primary or general election cheats voters of the ability to pick the people who represent them. And it’s more common than you might think.
We have concerns that Braun and McCormick might pull back from efforts that seem to just now be paying off with big announcements about jobs and investments.
Boycotting a race doesn’t help a candidate understand why a particular voice or a particular group of voices is important. It doesn’t do anything to help a candidate appreciate and empathize with a voter’s story or concerns. It doesn’t build a relationship.
We believe the mall project will be a huge boost of confidence for downtown and will encourage additional development.
In these last weeks before the primary, we urge the candidates to tone down the rancor and turn up the talk about issues—not just for the sake of voters but for what it will mean generally for democracy.
How does it look to constituents when elected officials insist they shouldn’t have to follow the same rules as others do?
Our successes owe much to our abundance of outstandingly talented teachers. They are devoted! They love their students. They’re spending their own money on class supplies. They are keen listeners. They’re experienced. One
The state and IU already have announced plans for more than $100 million in research endeavors at IU Indianapolis.
Mayor Sue Finkam has created a nine-member housing task force that as a first course of business is tackling the issue of the “missing middle”—typically middle-class housing options that include duplexes and small multiplex buildings.
A veto would have sent a clear signal that government transparency is important in Indiana.
You won’t learn what you need to know from the candidates’ ads.
The public access counselor’s goal is to make sure government is open to its constituents—the people who pay for it to exist and the people it’s set up to serve.
State data shows that nearly 1 in 5 third-graders doesn’t pass the state’s reading exam.
We do not think it’s appropriate for the Legislature to override local decisions about the Blue Line and restrict IndyGo and the city from moving forward in the way it determines is best. We urge the Legislature to resist doing so.
But we don’t only need to look globally to see the big impact of this NBA All-Star Weekend. Locally, we appreciate the work that has been done by the arts community and its supporters to create a celebratory atmosphere and showcase the work of established and emerging creatives, many of them people of color.
Our hope is that voters, journalists and debate moderators will all do more in the coming weeks to push the candidates to have robust discussions on economic development policy and other key issues that will determine the economic trajectory of our state.
The NBA, Pacers Sports & Entertainment and their civic partners all are to be commended for helping to give many Hoosiers a chance to be part of the action.
Moving more students toward college and training might mean a serious rethinking of the entire higher education system. And Indiana’s elected officials and education leaders must be prepared to act if that’s the case.
