Editorial: Lebanon officials were right to greenlight innovation district
It’s hard to argue against the vision for the park and the economic opportunity it will bring.
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Editorial: It’s time to raise the cigarette tax
Indiana’s high smoking rate and poor health rankings demand a solution that lawmakers have avoided for far too long.
Editorial: Legislation protects religious groups, same-sex couples
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.
Editorial: Legislature should consider full funding for public health
Some Hoosiers can’t afford access to quality health care. Others simply need to be prodded to do the right thing and make good choices.
Editorial: Actionable workforce proposals are step to a better Indiana
We were delighted to see that a new set of 30 recommendations from the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet is largely free of bureaucracy. Instead, the recommendations are practical, actionable and refreshingly feasible.
Editorial: Children in underrepresented communities need visible mentors
A Pew Research Center report released earlier this year shows there has been little progress in increasing the share of Black graduates from a college-level STEM program over the past decade.
Editorial: Hydrogen hub holds promise of bright future
The Energy Department plans to award $7 billion for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs—or H2Hubs—next year, but the competition is expected to be stiff. At least 21 states are expected to compete.
Editorial: Special care and transparency needed to plan for Indiana’s water needs
Ultimately, no part of the state should become economically parched due to the lack of an adequate water supply. And care must be taken to make sure existing aquifers aren’t overtaxed or abused.
Editorial: State’s occupational health agency must protect Indiana workers
A story released this week by The Indianapolis Star raises serious questions not just about whether the agency—known as IOSHA—adequately investigated COVID-related workplace complaints, but also whether it was even equipped to try.
Editorial: BMV is right to leave past behind, close more branches
Lots of work has been done over the past 30 years to cull the number of branches from 189 in 1988 to 124 today. But it’s clear that more trimming needs to be done for the sake of efficiency and financial responsibility.
Editorial: IPS school board races need jolt of meaningful competition
Only four candidates are running for three open sets. Only one race—to represent District 3—is contested.
Editorial: Fishers’ event center deserves support for what it will bring
To keep investment coming, Fishers officials know they must beef up the city’s amenities.
Editorial: Leaders must act to ensure more students attend college
Stemming the drop in Hoosier high school graduates who choose college will take a multi-pronged effort by the state, universities, high schools and parents.
Editorial: Indianapolis, suburbs deserve better street funding formula
The city estimates it faces a funding gap of $1 billion a year for roads and transportation infrastructure.
Editorial: This weekend’s events make Indiana a special place to live
City and state government and community leaders know that they must create communities that are attractive not only to companies but increasingly to workers.
Editorial: Indiana’s future economy demands relentlessness
The state needs to keep up its frenetic drive toward economic progress and boost its pool of educated tech workers if it hopes to surpass other states and become a technology hub for the heartland and the nation.
Editorial: Impact of abortion ban demands review
Indiana ended up with a rushed law that seemed to please few.
Editorial: Projects promise new vibrancy for downtown and its core
Focusing on the stasis at Circle Centre misses the excitement building in other areas with ambitious mixed-use projects finally getting under way.
Editorial: Indiana poised to benefit greatly from computer-chip legislation
We think the opportunities are worth the cost.
Editorial: Abortion debate should be open, vigorous and respectful process
No matter a person’s position, we need to respect that his or her feelings and passions are real and not dismiss them out of hand. We need to seek first to understand, not use any means necessary to score purely political points.