These are players and a team with the potential to have huge community impact not just this summer but in the years ahead. And that wasn’t certain just a week or two ago and especially not a month or two ago.
We’re interested in your big ideas — and what barriers would need to be summited to get there. Go to IBJ.com/ideas to share your thoughts. We are excited to see them.
Showing up for Final Four Friday or for the music festival or on Sunday for the non-Division I championships means you’re helping make a case to the NCAA and others that Indianapolis continues to be the best place to host a sports event.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a group co-chaired by former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, released a white paper this week calling for a “six-figure limit for Social Security” as part of an effort to keep the social safety net alive.
It’s not clear if the new program will represent a big shift in how Indiana currently uses its tax credits. In the past few years, life sciences companies — including Eli Lilly and Co., Elanco Animal Health and others — have received state incentives to expand or retain jobs in Indiana.
We fear that a number of recent decisions — including this latest move by the state, last fall’s demolition of the crane bay and the city’s decision not to allow development at the former Diamond Chain property just across the river — make it unlikely the city will ever get serious about taking advantage of its riverfront.
Given that lawmakers in northeast Indiana seem divided about whether their constituents want a casino, it seems logical to let voters make that choice.
The legislation we expect Braun to sign into law only authorizes financing for and construction of a stadium. It doesn’t mandate it. It gives states and local authorities what they need to negotiate with the Bears.
Having states administer elections divides power among people and parties. It assures that not everyone who oversees voting comes from the same background or culture or religion or politician persuasion.
The state could find other ways to financially incentivize communities — which are already worried about the impact of tax changes on their revenue — to create more affordable housing.
This championship could simply be viewed as an exciting and even historic sports achievement. But we believe it’s more than that.
Let’s begin agreeing to disagree again. Let’s listen to one another. Let’s assume the best intentions of those around us.
The jail was over capacity by 48 people on Tuesday, with 33 Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, detainees.
We think there are ways to ensure the region is a net gainer from the endeavor.
We appreciate the positive attention on Indiana and its leaders. It’s worth noting that many Hoosiers see the issues the two editorial boards heralded as more complicated than those looking from the outside might assume. So do we.
Maybe the governor is simply trying to stay in Trump’s good graces.
We were excited last week when state officials announced a public–private investment of nearly $75 million to accelerate literacy, expand high-quality summer learning, strengthen STEM programs, modernize and expand career advising, and maintain digital learning tools for Hoosier students.
Indianapolis voters need the ability to send a representative to Congress who will advocate for the city, its people and the many corporate headquarters—Eli Lilly and Co., Elevance Health, Roche Diagnostics, Corteva, Simon Property Group and others—located here.
The Indiana Department of Health also reported that enrollment in its smoking cessation program jumped nearly 40% over the same period.
There are plenty of other big issues—health care, education, workforce training and more—that state leaders could focus on.
