Greg Ellis: Truckers right to be concerned but investments needed
In future considerations, the Indiana Chamber would encourage the governor (and lawmakers) to listen to the concerns of the trucking industry.
Forefront Debate Q
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Todd Spencer: Highway system deserves gas tax revenue
Revenue diversion is wrong, whether it’s gasoline and diesel taxes or tolls.
Caleb Sutton: Housing, services are fix to downtown panhandling
As our community data shows, once housed, 90 percent of households remain housed a year later.
Michael McQuillen: City should ban sitting, lying on sidewalks
It is not fair to business owners who have invested in this community to have congregations of panhandlers outside their doors.
Katie Beth Maddox: Legislature already has acted to help growing communities
In 2016, the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association worked with the General Assembly on legislation that enacted a solution to encourage restaurant development without harming current permit values.
Matthew Skelton: Alcohol-permitting process holding Westfield back
The current quota system is based on the number of people that live in a community, not visitors.
Jesse Kharbanda: Stand up for time-tested fuel-efficiency policy
When we stop industry-wide progress in how many miles we get from a gallon of gas, we’re likely stalling progress in reducing the amount of car exhaust we generate during our daily commutes.
Mitch Bainwol: Let’s strive for the best single policy for all
We expect that fuel economy will keep rising. The only question is at what speed.
Baron Hill: The country needs Mueller to continue investigating
The political children are at play here. But we need an adult in charge because the stakes are too high for our country.
Marc Lotter: Special prosecutor should wrap up now
Despite the prayers, tears and pleading by the left and the media on cable news, the special counsel and his team of mostly Democratic lawyers and investigators haven’t released any evidence of collusion because, as President Trump has repeatedly said, there was no collusion.
Joe McGuinness: State listening to all as north-split project develops
Daily commuters, weekend and event visitors, and businesses large and small count on the roads moving more than 160,000 vehicles daily as safely and smoothly as possible.
Paul Knapp: Let’s boost connectivity, economic development
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past.
Curt Smith: Kennedy retirement best news in 35 years
Justice Kennedy has kept abortion-on-demand legal nationwide.
Betty Cockrum: Nominee should leave religion at courtroom door
We are your daughters, your sisters, your granddaughters, your nieces. Show us respect.
Michael Simpson: Republicans need broader, inclusive view to grow
Hoosier families are more varied and diverse than just a few decades ago.
Micah Clark: GOP delegates recognize importance of marriage
The collapse of marriage is the primary cause of child poverty in the United States.
CURT SMITH: Indiana should stay on sports-gambling sidelines
Gambling is nothing more than a tax on people who don’t know math.
JENNIFER HALLOWELL: Let’s embrace sports-betting opportunity
There are plenty of reasons it makes sense for Indiana to lead the first wave of states legalizing sports betting. Chief among them is our reputation as a sports mecca.
Mike Karickhoff: Balancing where we live and where we work
While these cities definitely benefit from hosting all this regional economic activity, they must handle heavy rush-hour traffic and wear-and-tear on their streets, as well as provide public-safety services to accommodate the increased workday population.
Jim Merritt: Region needs cooperation, not higher taxes
Public officials value regional collaboration—but there’s no support for a new tax on commuters.