Editorials
EDITORIAL: Time again for Indy ingenuity
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffThe close of a landmark event like the Super Bowl coupled with the pressing need to update Indiana Sports Corp.'s long-range
plan offers the organization a prime opportunity to rethink the city's sports strategy.
MoreEDITORIAL: State keeps locals on tight leash
February 4, 2012
It’s a predicament dripping with hypocrisy. This is a state, after all, where politicians routinely complain about the
power of the federal government.
MoreEDITORIAL: Indianapolis ready for Super Bowl spotlight
January 28, 2012
IBJ StaffWelcome to Indianapolis, home of Super Bowl XLVI, the greatest spectacle in football and the biggest party this city has ever
seen.
MoreEDITORIAL: Pass the proposed city smoking ban and be done with it
January 21, 2012
IBJ StaffA flawed but ultimately acceptable ordinance that would strengthen Indianapolis’ workplace smoking ban is now headed
to the City-County Council. The council should pass the ordinance and Mayor Ballard should sign it.
MoreEDITORIAL: Democrats' right-to-work wrangling pointless
January 14, 2012
IBJ StaffDemocratic lawmakers need to come to grips with this reality: The Republicans have the votes to pass right-to-work this session.
It’s going to happen. Stop whining about it and staging walkouts, and get on with the work you’re paid to do.
MoreEDITORIAL: Colts owner reverses field in firing Polians
January 7, 2012
IBJ StaffNo one can argue with the outstanding results the Indianapolis Colts saw under Bill and Chris Polian.
MoreEDITORIAL: Legislators have lengthy to-do list for short session
December 31, 2011
Lawmakers should be able to find common ground with Daniels as the governor looks to put his final signature on eight years
in office.
MoreEDITORIAL: Mayoral control is best for IPS
December 24, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Mind Trust’s provocative new report on the future of Indianapolis Public Schools is sure to lead to a vigorous debate
over how the district should operate, including whom the public should hold accountable for its performance—the publicly
elected board that controls it now or the mayor of Indianapolis.
MoreEDITORIAL: It's time to jump on the transit train
December 17, 2011
IBJ StaffThe leading regions of the 21st century won’t be those that just keep adding roads to accommodate the glut of gas-chugging
vehicles.
MoreEDITORIAL: OK smoking ban before year end
December 10, 2011
IBJ StaffA plea to City-County Council Democrats: Keep your eye on the prize and vote this month for smoke-free workplaces.
MoreEDITORIAL: State can't afford to lose online sales tax
December 3, 2011
The risk is that requiring online retailers to remit the sales tax will chase them away. We think the potential payoffs are
worth taking the chance.
MoreEDITORIAL: Right-to-work issue will cause legislative gridlock
November 26, 2011
IBJ StaffWith Indiana Republican leaders targeting right-to-work legislation as their top priority in 2012, we worry about the fate
of other issues that should have long ago risen to the top of the heap.
MoreEDITORIAL: Gregg, Pence should think big
November 19, 2011
So far, the efforts of government haven’t been enough to reverse the relative slide in wages and incomes. Too few firms
are using the playground Indiana has created.
MoreEDITORIAL: Political gridlock unwelcome here
November 12, 2011
IBJ StaffNow that roughly 30 percent of the city’s registered voters have determined who will lead the city the next four years,
we have some advice for Mayor Greg Ballard and the newly elected City-County Council: Keep your victory in perspective.
MoreEDITORIAL: Learn right lessons from Litebox gaffe
November 5, 2011
IBJ StaffGov. Mitch Daniels has been derided in recent days for standing next to California businessman Bob Yanagihara and declaring,
“We like visionaries, we love inventors, we love entrepreneurs. You are all those things.”
MoreEDITORIAL: Circles program is peace plan for class warfare
October 29, 2011
Dr. James Lemons, a local neonatologist, deserves recognition—and support—for his quest to bridge the widening
gap between the country’s haves and have-nots.
MoreEDITORIAL: Politics as usual isn't good enough
October 22, 2011
IBJ StaffRight now, it’s hard to avoid the mud being slung by the two major-party candidates for Indianapolis mayor.
MoreEDITORIAL: Charter grants beckon big education ideas
October 15, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Mind Trust is laying plans to hand out up to five $1 million grants next June to teams of educational entrepreneurs who
would use the money to develop and launch innovative charter schools in Indianapolis.
MoreEDITORIAL: Seek tolerance in the workplace
October 8, 2011
Balancing the rights of employees and entrepreneurs is tricky.
MoreEDITORIAL: Software Artistry a success story all can celebrate
October 1, 2011
The help-desk software maker spawned at least 15 tech startups here ... and unleashed a torrent of investment capital and
talent that continues to fuel a critical sector of the local economy.
MoreEDITORIAL: 'Green' funding is losing glow
September 24, 2011
IBJ StaffFinancial backers need a greater appreciation for the inherent risks in emerging industries.
MoreEDITORIAL: Unhealthy living a built-in problem
September 17, 2011
IBJ StaffSimply cheerleading for healthier lifestyles isn’t enough to get America to shape up.
MoreEDITORIAL: City should plan for what comes after demolition
September 10, 2011
The city of Indianapolis is launching a $20 million war on abandoned houses without a plan for dealing with the properties
after the wrecking-ball dust has settled.
MoreEDITORIAL: NBA lockout fuels old debate
September 3, 2011
The billions of dollars in public money spent subsidizing franchises across the country don’t buy mayors or governors
a seat at the bargaining table when players and team owners wage war.
MoreEDITORIAL: Invest in the underemployed
August 27, 2011
IBJ StaffArmies of people find themselves lingering on the sidelines.
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Why not exclude all places that cater to the rich. Private clubs should not have rules: rules are for the serfs only. In fact, we should subsudize the private clubs, they should not pay property or sales taxes. You go rich and powerful, rules are not for you.
Poor little LadyJ! Typical Democommie. In case it got past you, the dems have totally screwed this country in the past 3+ years. We have a democommie in the White House who apparently never read the Constitution, while claiming to be a constitutional scholar. We had a democommie-controlled Congress (opposite of PROGRESS?)passing bills that "we'll have to pass before we know what's in it". This impostor president has violated the U. S. Constitution too many times to count. The Attorney General is a race-baiting gunrunner that refuses to stop illegal immigration. And, the head of NASA, a once-proud agency that put several men on the moon, is now our liason to the murderous Muslims. Great job, democommies! Sometimes I wish they really would try to take our guns.
Pat Bauer try t do right about the state but the Republican leader and all of them did not think of us. Only the money they will get from their rich corporation. Of Course the Democrats had union, so I won't vote for Bosma or whatever his name is.
Well you are talking about Republican, did all of the Damage in this state. Sure the Democrats did some but most is the Republican. The Republican set us back not going forward. Hurry passed bills won't listen to any amendment our way only. The Republicans drew up these district so they could win again. Which is a crying shame. I will not vote for any Republican and I got the list who voted for the RTW Bill and who didn't. Tired of the Republicans
Actually, it was Greenspan who encouraged the elderly to refinance their homes, using their equity to boost the economy after 9/11. In addition, it was George Bush and Barney Frank who jointly suggested that everyone should hold a piece of the rock. It was the Bush Administration, namely Treasury Secretary Paulson who deregulated Wall Street and Lenders such as Countrywide, Washington Mutual, Wachovia, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. When the TARP Bailout Proposal went to Capitol Hill in October 2008, Treasury Secretary Paulson asked for, and received, full immunity from future prosecution, dating back to his time as CEO of Goldman Sachs, the co-recipient of the initial $350 Billion Dollar Tarp Bailout Payment for Wall Street, back in October 2008. It was the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve, both controlled by the Bush Administration, that created sub-prime mortgages, starting in 2004. Many members of the House and Senate, on both sides of the aisle, benefited from home mortgage refinancing. Banks, appraisers, and realtors pushed people into home mortgages they had no business accepting, based on claims that the housing market would only get better. Average Americans did not create Credit Default Swaps, I think those creations happened on Wall Street. Spend some time at the library, you will be shocked by what your research brings forth.