Letters to the Editor

Solve the crime problem, and Indianapolis growth will take off.

The Newfields experience reminds me that I find no evidence that expensive, national or worldwide searches for talent and expertise provide superior results over simply announcing a request for applications

Podcasts are the way of the future. (No offense to radio.)

It appears the only option is for IEDC to turn to water and wastewater ratepayers. Ratepayers of Indiana-American and other utilities should hold onto their wallets.

Employment provides a sense of pride, self-satisfaction and financial independence. Today, 70% of people who have a disability do not work.

It is time for a change, pure and simple. We are starved for leadership in this city. And leadership starts at the top. I believe Jefferson Shreve can bring that leadership.

As members of the AES Indiana Advisory Board, we have a unique opportunity to see what goes into “keeping the lights on” while also keeping costs as affordable as possible for customers.

The people in charge seem to want this city to be a “walking/bicycle” city, which it never will be. There are thousands of people that need to use their cars to get to work, to meetings, to concerts, to get through the city without using the overcrowded interstate.

There is no reason why charters should be given sweetheart deals to acquire their own building; it adds unnecessary overhead to charters and kneecaps school districts.

IPS does not seem to be getting the job done with respect to educating our students.

I agree more funding could bring more success, but why am I being asked to fund this as a local property owner when the state is responsible for success of all our children?

Corporate greed is a huge problem, and it’s not getting better.

Our city has come a long way, but we still have quite a distance to go to aid in successful re-entry for our clients.

Our grassroots group Pathways Over Pogue’s got tired of waiting for the city to fix a historic bridge in Spades Park that was holding up completion of the Pogue’s Run Trail. So we raised the money ourselves.

Perhaps a positive consequence of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision will be a greater reliance on contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies instead of abortions to end them.

Anyone coming through Fort Wayne should make a special stop at one of the DeBrand Fine Chocolates stores.

Attorney General Todd Rokita and former Vice President Mike Pence richly deserve the flogging Mr. Maurer administers.

Regarding Jim Shella’s advice to choose an incoherent Joe Biden over Donald Trump, I believe neither should be chosen [“Jim Shella: Age is front and center in national politics,” Forefront, Aug. 11]. Here’s why. When you get past 70, your cognitive abilities decline—sometimes markedly so. If anyone disputes this, they are either not past 70, […]

Polling shows a majority of Hoosiers favor sensible regulatory protection of wetlands, yet they remain a target of developers with powerful connections.

Not-for-profit StateRAMP is gaining traction nationwide while growing quality tech jobs in Indiana.