STEINOUR: Midwest leads national recovery
The real news is that the Midwest in general and Indiana in particular is bouncing back. In fact, the Midwest is not only resurgent—it is leading the national economic recovery.
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ANNALA: Improve transit for Ralph’s sake
Let me tell you about Ralph. Ralph is among 78 percent of IndyGo riders who have no vehicle available, 65 percent who are employed, and 70 percent who earn less than $25,000 a year.
TEASLEY: Extend clarity to vouchers, charters
State schools superintendent Tony Bennett was right to celebrate the achievements of the past three years of his administration during his recent State of Education address. He made it clear that all Indiana schools are now a “school of choice” and that access to most any school is now an option for all Hoosiers.
PERSON: Stand up for the ISO before it’s too late
For three years, Indianapolis was the city I called home, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra was where I was proud to work. I am sad to learn not only of the serious problems the organization now faces, but also of the possibility that the Indianapolis community could lose one of its greatest assets.
WILLIAMS: Anchor MSA redevelopment with City Hall
Any successful revitalization of the Market Square Arena site demands restoring the former City Hall as the public’s house. City Hall’s decaying grandeur casts a long shadow over the neighboring parking lots created by the implosion of MSA 11 years ago and is probably overwhelming the facile designs associated with redevelopment proposals.
ALTEMEYER: ISO’s challenges real, but solvable
The challenges facing the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra are now widely known, but many still struggle with how that can be, especially when you look out at the sea of people in attendance at some of our Symphony on the Prairie performances. But facts are facts.
GUY: Let’s stop bashing government
In the following words, a friend implies that I love government: “I feel you believe in much more reliance on government, and I prefer free markets.” My reaction: Not really!
HENDERSON: If coffee were like gasoline
Today, we’re paying what the market will not get upset over, just like the enormous price of coffee, whose bean prices have also collapsed.
SULLIVAN: Work-share is no-brainer
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that Indiana is eligible for more than $2 million to implement a program known as “work-share.” Unfortunately, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development announced earlier this month that it would not participate.
HERRICK: Run government like a business
I believe government has forgotten that the reason businesses borrow money is to make money and grow.
AHLRICHS: Embedding strategy in the ranks
Multiple organizations, from St. Vincent Health to Emmis Communications Corp. to Buckingham Cos. to Riley Children’s Foundation, have added a “chief strategy officer” to their ranks.
SMAGALA: Drought lessons from Phoenix
As I drove to the airport recently, I couldn’t help but notice all the sprinklers watering lawns in front of houses, businesses and sports fields.
WALTZ: How to ease away from a senseless tax
No one I know particularly enjoys paying taxes, but nearly (if not literally) all will admit to their necessity in helping provide government services to keep our economy running.
WILLIAMS: Biodiesel makes sense for Indy
The rebirth of downtown and its continued viability are the result of clustered assets—hotels, the convention center, sporting facilities, familiar restaurants—and a strong convention business.
GUY: Irrationality, fear are on the march
Increasing fear comes from nowhere. The American crime rate has not risen for decades, and the homicide rate has fallen.
WHITE: Car culture drives up development costs
In central Indiana, 94 percent of Hoosiers own a car, and we generally don’t think twice about getting behind the wheel to go to work, the grocery store or the doctor’s office.
AGARWAL: Right-to-work battle moves to court
The union movement is desperate for a victory, whether at the ballot box, legislature, or courthouse.
BOHANON: Much to applaud in ‘liberal’ Indiana
We are skeptical but not cynical about the role of government.
KEESLING: Putting the heart in Heartland
We’re never going to win the battle for environmental justice if it’s only embraced on the coasts.