EDITORIAL: City should prepare for what could be dicey Pacers negotiation
Pacers officials already want to start negotiating the next deal. That won’t be cheap. Owner Herb Simon says he’s looking for a “major redo” of Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
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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.
BELTON: The public benefits from manufacturing
Indiana—arguably the leading manufacturing state in the nation—has a particularly compelling story to tell.
WHITE: Why resilient design matters here
As we just witnessed, the consequences of urban sprawl and overdevelopment, especially in a low-lying area like Houston, can be devastating. But resilient design is not just about buildings. It’s about people.
SKARBECK: Constant buying, selling of stocks makes no sense
If you owned a small manufacturing business here in town, would you be looking to sell it in a few months to buy a restaurant, only to tire of that soon and sell to purchase a software company?
BOHANON & STYRING: Tariffs often tilt playing field rather than level it
tariffs aren’t really about fair trade; they’re all about fixing the market for domestic firms at the expense of the rest of us.
KIM: Nobel winner: We’re more Homer than Mr. Spock
Humans act on biases in irrational and predictable ways, often leading to poor decisions.
BOHANON & STYRING: Nanny state taxes often fail their objectives
They neither reshape consumer behavior to the desired ends nor provide a stable revenue source for local governments.
LOU’S VIEWS: Poison show at the State Museum intoxicates with facts
Sometimes, the most interesting museum shows are ones involving subjects you might not have thought much about.
LOPRESTI: Indiana Wesleyan creating football team from scratch
School in Marion lures coach and 60 players to prepare for inaugural kick-off in 2018.
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.
JARAMILLO: Unlock the power of a people strategy
Strategy is not about what we say yes to, but about what we say no to. The key question then becomes: How do we know what to focus on with our culture and employee-engagement efforts?
BOSMA: Tax reformers should look to Indiana
In the early 2000s, Indiana was at the bottom of almost every economic outlook index. Partnering with three successive governors—Mitch Daniels, Mike Pence and current-Gov. Eric Holcomb—legislative leaders worked across the aisle to enact sweeping reforms.
EDITORIAL: Firms must address abuse
It’s long past time that executives in every company across the country take the issue of sexual harassment seriously.