LETTER: Kudos on gun column
We need to listen to those with whom we disagree and try to form a common ground.
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LETTER: End war on hemp oil
Unless the General Assembly acts soon, CBD oil will no longer be available to Hoosiers who suffer from epilepsy, PTSD and addiction to opioids.
LETTER: Downtown Indy tax needs more scrutiny
Commercial property owners, responsible for covering more than 95 percent of the proposed EID’s cost, must ask precisely what its tangible benefits will be.
LETTER: Tax credit means poor pay no income taxes
I think most people do not realize the difference between Social Security/Medicare, which everyone pays, and income taxes.
LETTER: Allow Sunday, cold beer sales
It’s time for Indiana to come into the 21st century and eliminate the ban on Sunday alcohol sales and include cold beer sales in convenience and grocery stores.
LETTER: City must take lead on Circle Centre
Circle Centre mall’s decline or failure would have a devastating effect on downtown Indianapolis, the convention center, the hospitality industry and the state of Indiana.
LETTER: Personalized learning helps students achieve
Many states have accountability standards that rate “schools” rather than academic progress achieved by virtual students.
LETTER: Eskenazi offers model for modern care
Eskenazi Health is committed to public health with a focus on preventive, cost-effective care for chronic disease and trauma care for the most underserved population in Indianapolis/Marion County.
LETTER: Lack of congestion is local advantage
I like to brag about Indy’s rush hour where traffic on I-69 slows to 60 mph. That’s worth a lot to me.
LETTER: Indy could be smart city
Indianapolis’ city leadership should continue to work hard to reach a better, more connected and digitally inclusive future.
LETTER: Stop Yellowwood logging
Keep Tecumseh Trail open. Please urge Gov. Eric Holcomb to change this decision and protect our quality of life.
LETTER: Manufacturing is not dead
Despite slumps in U.S. manufacturing as a whole, in Indiana, it has remained a mainstay for decades. It’s in a position to grow, especially as companies look to “reshore” their operations back to places in the Midwest.
LETTER: We can all be Peyton Manning
Anyone can be a hero—all it takes is a willingness to serve others simply because it’s the right thing to do.
LETTER: Shocked, stunned, sobered
With Indianapolis in 2015 at 21.3 percent of the population in poverty, that is more than one in five people or 175,623.
LETTER: Lucases help not-for-profits
The ability to host a high-end event that does not blow our budget means that organizations like ours can focus more on mission delivery (and less on more fundraising).
LETTER: State not progressive on social issues
Indiana’s politics stand in sharp contrast to our aspirations to be a progressive state when it comes to courting business.
LETTER: Launch has sparked growth
Launch Fishers has achieved national acclaim because of the investment, resourcefulness and perseverance provided by John Wechsler, Mayor Fadness and the city.
LETTER: Protest column off target
The NFL and its players should not forget those tireless citizens who are still able to look at life through a color-blind prism and save lives on a monumental scale every day without a protest.
LETTER: Reusing Angie’s campus
I envision this campus serving as a hub for a collection of tech startups or an incubator, where the operations all share the common amenities.
LETTER: Simplify the tax code
Itemized deductions create discrimination among taxpayers and complicates the system.