Editorial: Welcome to the WNBA’s best and the fans here to celebrate them
We hope you saw from the moment you got off the plane at Indianapolis International Airport how much we love basketball in Indiana.
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Editorial: Business leaders must get invested to solve downtown’s safety problem
When RFRA threatened the state’s reputation in 2015, a group of business leaders helped negotiate a so-called “fix” that quelled most of the critics. It’s time for business leaders to step up again.
Editorial: Task force should focus on risks, rewards of all power options
We look forward to robust discussions both at IBJ Media’s Nuclear Energy Forum, which is not a newsroom event, and within the governor’s Strategic Energy Growth Task Force about nuclear power and the range of other energy sources that will be needed to help grow the state’s economy.
Editorial: Thanks to the Pacers for a season, NBA Finals run to remember
Consider that the Pacers are the first team in NBA history with eight players to score at least 200 points in a playoff run.
Editorial: Initiative to end homelessness is moral, economic imperative
In addition to helping people who are homeless, the $8.1 million initiative could have an enormous impact on the economy downtown, where homelessness contributes to a feeling among many workers that the area isn’t safe.
Editorial: It’s time for Mayor Hogsett to let someone else lead Indianapolis
Indianapolis needs a mayor who is putting all of his or her focus on the serious challenges and opportunities that come with running the state’s biggest cities and one of the Midwest’s economic drivers.
Editorial: Let’s craft a long-term strategy for future of downtown Indy
The opportunities are tremendous—and we don’t want to let our competitors get too far ahead of us before we act.
Editorial: Irsay made a lasting impact in support of community causes
In collaboration with his daughters, Irsay in 2020 launched the Kicking the Stigma campaign, which has since committed more than $31 million to raising awareness and expanding treatment and research related to mental health.
Editorial: Bold firings, driver penalties a start to regain IndyCar credibility
But it’s not enough. Roger Penske must do more to reestablish trust with other teams and IndyCar fans.
Editorial: Pacers, Fever, racing converge to make an exciting month of May in Indianapolis
Could there be a more exciting weekend of sports in any city across America?
Editorial: Congratulations to IBJ journalists who nabbed state honors for their efforts
Last week, journalists recognized World Press Freedom Day, a “holiday” designated by the United Nations in 1993 that celebrates the “freedom to seek, impart and receive information.”
Editorial: Cigarette tax hike a win for Hoosiers, regardless of why lawmakers did it
The budget approved last week increases the tax by $2 per pack and imposes similar increases on other tobacco products, including vaping products.
Editorial: Indiana has shot to expand key life sciences sector
All universities are facing uncertainty about federal funding and grants. But because Indiana hasn’t been so dependent on those dollars for building up its life sciences sector, it might be able to forge a new path.
Editorial: Now is not the time to expand eligibility for school vouchers
It’s not appropriate to expand school vouchers to higher-income families at the same time the state has waitlists for services needed by children with disabilities and aging Hoosiers.
Editorial: Braun’s order that state foundations file fiscal reports is win for public
We encourage the governor to use a similar approach as he faces future public records issues.
Editorial: Spartz willing to host town halls; other lawmakers should follow
But Indiana’s 5th District voters deserve representation in congressional committees, too.
Editorial: State should maintain spending on local public health programs
Public health is an area where the state has repeatedly failed to make progress. We believe that’s changing, and we urge lawmakers to give the programs time to take root and produce results.•
Editorial: CHIPS Act is funding science needed to keep US at forefront
The CHIPS Act focuses on microelectronics and battery technology, but the future of artificial intelligence could also be at stake.
Editorial: Backlog in testing rape kits must be eliminated now
The House has taken steps to eliminate the backlog in rape kits that need processing. We urge the Senate and Gov. Mike Braun’s administration to finish the job.
Editorial: White River State Park expansion is worthy of state investment
The budget plan, which is now under consideration in the Indiana Senate, includes $15 million for the project, which will encompass about 7.5 acres on the White River’s western bank.