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EDITORIAL: A move to new digs isn't far-fetched for Angie's List
June 18, 2011
IBJ StaffThe idea of Angie’s List someday pulling up stakes just east of downtown and moving its 650 employees to Fishers, for
example, is discouraging for anyone who recognizes the importance of a healthy city core, but the possibility should come
as no surprise.
MoreEDITORIAL: Aiding ex-offenders helps us all
June 11, 2011
Mayor Greg Ballard wisely put a spotlight on the reintegration of ex-offenders into society when he created the city’s
Office of Re-entry in 2008. The effort had piles of promise.
MoreEDITORIAL: TIF-district plan deserves support
June 4, 2011
The tax districts allow the city to capture new property tax payments within specific boundaries and apply those funds to
infrastructure upgrades and other incentives designed to lure private investment.
MoreEDITORIAL: Nordstrom loss not death knell for downtown
May 28, 2011
IBJ StaffThe news that Nordstrom Inc. will close its Circle Centre mall store July 31 is proof that the suburbs still rule where retail
is concerned, but it shouldn’t signal a repeat of the gradual decline downtown suffered when merchants began leaving
the city’s core in the 1950s.
MoreEDITORIAL: Smart growth likely result of Zionsville battle
May 21, 2011
IBJ StaffZionsville’s family feud over commercial real estate development has stirred passions among people who seem to agree,
at least outwardly, on one point: The town’s growth should be managed to preserve its quality of life.
MoreEDITORIAL: Interstate network isn't enough
May 14, 2011
IBJ StaffOur country’s transportation future is too uncertain for Hoosiers to be almost entirely dependent on cars.
MoreEDITORIAL: Bad bills temper legislative achievements
May 7, 2011
IBJ StaffOn the face of it, the just-concluded session of the Indiana General Assembly was one to savor for business interests. Yet
in other ways, we’re forlorn, even embarrassed, by what emanated from the Statehouse this year.
MoreEDITORIAL: Education bills rise above legislative noise
April 30, 2011
IBJ StaffIn a legislative session that saw puzzling attempts to move the state backward on issues such as smoking cessation and public
transportation, the success of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ education agenda stands out as a bold step forward.
MoreEDITORIAL: Township reform must not fail again
April 23, 2011
IBJ StaffWith property tax caps putting the squeeze on budgets, it’s foolhardy for townships to be sitting on millions that could
be funding needed services.
MoreEDITORIAL: Redistricting disappoints again
April 16, 2011
IBJ StaffIf anything is clear from the latest round of drawing new lines for legislative and congressional districts, it’s that
the system is still broken.
MoreEDITORIAL: Rolls-Royce abatements worth the cost
April 9, 2011
We think city officials have made a compelling case for stepping up big to secure the future of one of Indianapolis’
largest employers.
MoreEDITORIAL: Democrats need to share ideas to stay relevant
April 2, 2011
IBJ StaffIndiana House Democrats congratulated each other for stopping anti-union legislation as they returned from self-imposed exile
in Illinois on March 28, but they had no one but themselves to blame for the hiatus.
MoreEDITORIAL: Let's abandon immigration bill
March 26, 2011
IBJ StaffLawmakers should take notice when broad swaths of society increasingly register opposition to pending legislation, and the
immigration reform bill before the General Assembly is one such example.
MoreEDITORIAL: Democrats test public patience
March 19, 2011
The stalemate that sent Democrats across state lines more than four weeks ago started as a principled stand against a Republican
overreach. But it’s the Democrats who will be remembered for overreaching.
MoreEDITORIAL: Indianapolis doesn't need 'ashtray' label
March 12, 2011
Boosters want to keep building on the city’s progress, educating visitors and residents alike about all that Indiana
has to offer. But we’re running the risk of losing our shine in a cloud of smoke.
MoreEDITORIAL: Hulman & Co.'s new board is good sign
March 5, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar racing series are far too important to the Indianapolis economy for their
fate to rest entirely in the hands of a small board populated by members of the same family.
MoreEDITORIAL: Don't put reins on horse industry
February 26, 2011
IBJ StaffThe current draft of the state budget calls for redirecting most of the money that has gone to horse racing to the general
fund instead. The industry would receive $27 million in the next fiscal year, down from $60 million this year.
MoreEDITORIAL: Legislators need to create jobs, not kill them
February 19, 2011
Sadly, a legislative body supposedly focused on job creation continues to willfully disregard the advice of the very business
community that is expected to create those jobs.
MoreEDITORIAL: Super Bowl is super chance to change state's image
February 12, 2011
IBJ StaffThere's more to making a good first impression than keeping traffic flowing and sidewalks clear of snow.
MoreEDITORIAL: North of South project worth the risk
February 5, 2011
We understand the concern expressed by some on the City-County Council over Indianapolis’ role in financing the $155
million project, but there are compelling reasons to approve it.
MoreEDITORIAL: Let districts decide when to start classes
January 29, 2011
IBJ StaffIt isn’t difficult to understand why state Sen. Mike Delph wants to force school districts to start their academic years
after Labor Day; what’s perplexing is why Delph would want to slap a restriction on districts at a time they need more
freedom to manage their own affairs.
MoreEDITORIAL: Time for mayor to clear the air, back smoking ban
January 22, 2011
IBJ StaffAnother year, another parade of editorials, opinion pieces and studies that call for Indiana to join its neighbors in banning
smoking in all workplaces.
MoreEDITORIAL: Daniels on target on township reform
January 15, 2011
IBJ StaffGovernment reform is an important topic, especially at a time tax caps have forced many units of local government to cut back
on essential services.
MoreEDITORIAL: City's IT sector finding a groove
January 8, 2011
Indianapolis has spent more than a decade craving a robust information technology sector. Now there are signs that craving
is being satisfied.
MoreEDITORIAL: Praise for Don Welsh
January 8, 2011
Don Welsh, the departing leader of the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association, is the embodiment of the risk and
reward associated with bringing in outside talent to do important work on the city’s behalf.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.