The true vibrancy of a regional economy is determined by high-value exports to other regions, often based on scalable ideas. Today, that means software, energy, advanced materials, financial products, pharmaceuticals, complex manufactured goods, digital content and technical services.
We should not have to worry about basic energy needs, but this is becoming our new normal since Indiana is transitioning away from coal too quickly.
Solve the crime problem, and Indianapolis growth will take off.
Taking conscious steps to navigate the holiday season can lead to a more enjoyable and less stressful experience.
This year, I had a graduate student ask an intriguing question: “How do you demonstrate ‘soft skills’ on a resume?”
This year, I’ve landed on a specific question to consider: Does our quest for more hinder our ability to experience equilibrium? Like I said, I get weird this time of year.
It is the world’s largest single-day sporting event, with over 300,000 in attendance.
Why would a 12-season NBA veteran coach a high school team? Teague earned nearly $100 million, so it’s not about the money.
We’ll leave it up to the elected officials, with input from downtown property owners, to decide whether the downtown tax is a good idea. But we do wish the mayor would lead on this issue and either publicly advocate for the tax or oppose it.
It’s so incredibly disappointing to see the news that former state Rep. Sean Eberhart, a Shelbyville Republican, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge related to an alleged scheme in which he supported legislation beneficial to a casino company in exchange for a job.
Local rescue organizations and community partners are stretched beyond their limits. Staff and volunteers are forced to bear immense physical and emotional burdens to ensure even a minimal standard of care.
The Ivy Tech Foundation recently wrapped up its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign—a five-year statewide effort called Invest IN Ivy Tech.
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.)
While people usually don’t feel they were treated justly after being “called out loudly,” at times, it is appropriate.
But what if “what’s wrong” is NOT “what matters” most?
So I’ll just hit you with one major issue—the average American household has not yet figured out that it’s out of money.
Indianapolis has some $9 billion in downtown development planned over the next several years, but it will take leadership to bring all those projects to fruition in a way that best benefits the city. Hogsett has shown some of that leadership in this past year—as he’s been pushed by Shreve—but we need to see more of it.
Indy had this mentality years ago. It’s time for Mayor Hogsett and Indy’s next group of leaders to bring it back.
The current water study is examining the art of the possible—if appropriate need should exist in the future to move water from the Lafayette region to central Indiana. Indiana is blessed with more than adequate water resources; they’re just not always precisely where we need them.
