Editorials

Take some time before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, when the polls close, to look at who’s running, do a little research and cast votes for the people you believe would make the best leaders for your community.

Even the initial opening of the park is a giant step forward in offering more water recreation for the public, the kind of “blue space” that many social scientists believe helps relieve stress, promote social interaction and encourage physical activity.

The Indiana Destination Development Corp. is spending a good amount of its time and resources on persuading people to move to Indiana or to stay in Indiana once they’ve come for college or internships.

If rural farming communities have to give up huge expanses of precious land for the wind and solar farms needed to attract large employers, they should also be the site of some of those economic development projects and their high-paying jobs.

Partisan politics at the state and national levels already have caused deep enough divisions among the citizenry, and there’s no need to do more to spread the discord.

That will mean an aggressive marketing campaign to remind residents in the region what there is to do downtown and that they can feel safe coming to do it.

Reuses of older buildings can bolster downtowns and provide momentum in older neighborhoods where infrastructure has fallen into disrepair.

One catch is that a big increase in assessments across the state—thanks to higher property prices over the past few years—means bills could be up regardless of other changes.

Lawmakers should earmark additional spending toward tourism over the next two years and monitor the results carefully.

It’s hard to argue against the vision for the park and the economic opportunity it will bring.

On Tuesday, the Senate approved the bill 61-36, including support from 12 Republicans. Indiana Sen. Todd Young was one of them. Sen. Mike Braun, a Republican who is planning to run for governor, voted no.