Editorials

And then there’s the undefeated Hoosiers to cheer for.

In 2023, state data shows that just 45% of Indiana’s male high school graduates went directly into a college program, compared with 58% of females.

IBJ is not opposed to the two-party system. We don’t think we’d go so far as to say that “politics in Indiana is broken.” But we’re interested in watching Independent Indiana’s progress.

These ratings matter when the state borrows money for public projects. A AAA rating gives the state readier access to capital at lower interest rates, meaning that projects are constructed for less.

Government doesn’t always move as quickly as the business community—and Elanco and Purdue have a vision for the kind of campus they want to develop.

For those watching from outside Indiana and for those who traveled here for the event, there is no Westfield or Hamilton County or Marion County. It’s Indianapolis. It’s all the Indianapolis region. And that’s a good thing.

We know it’s controversial, but moving kids on who can’t read and have, therefore, little chance of catching up doesn’t help anyone.

The Indiana 250—the latest iteration of which was released in last week’s IBJ and at Indiana250.com—is packed full of leaders who aren’t just succeeding in business or at the organizations that pay them salaries.

Downtown was vibrant. And downtown was safe (that’s important given three recent weekends with shootings downtown). The energy was amazing.

We hope you saw from the moment you got off the plane at Indianapolis International Airport how much we love basketball in Indiana.

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.

Consider that the Pacers are the first team in NBA history with eight players to score at least 200 points in a playoff run.

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.

The opportunities are tremendous—and we don’t want to let our competitors get too far ahead of us before we act.

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.

But it’s not enough. Roger Penske must do more to reestablish trust with other teams and IndyCar fans.