EDITORIAL: BrightPoint sale opens new chapter for Laikin
It remains to be seen what will happen to BrightPoint’s 1,300 employees in the Indianapolis area.
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EDITORIAL: Bird’s leadership provides lessons
For a guy with a legendary competitive streak, Bird was remarkably willing to suffer losses in the short term as part of his larger strategy of rebuilding the franchise.
EDITORIAL: Purdue launches grand experiment with Daniels pick
Purdue University, known for its outstanding academic programs, has long sought a higher national profile. Choosing Mitch Daniels as its president should go a long way toward achieving that goal.
EDITORIAL: Start over to fix Indianapolis schools
A school district where fewer than half the students pass state-standardized tests isn’t getting the job done.
EDITORIAL: City benefits bill signals progress
Extending coverage sends message about inclusion.
EDITORIAL: City sends message that design counts
Indianapolis’ urban design guidelines are intended to create an environment that is appealing to those who live, work and shop here. That, in turn, creates demand, providing an opportunity for future investment while protecting investments already in place.
EDITORIAL: Pacers recovery well-timed
The Indiana Pacers have returned to relevance in the NBA and in the eyes of local fans.
EDITORIAL: Speedway poised for more change
It’s great to see such an impressive team of corporate and civic heavy-hitters working together to ensure a bright future for one of central Indiana’s most iconic businesses.
EDITORIAL: Richard Lugar leaves a legacy
We were never of the opinion that Sen. Richard Lugar was out of touch with Hoosiers, or that his ability to reach across the aisle to solve a problem was a strike against him.
EDITORIAL: Region’s fate tied to urban core
A conversation is starting about the health of this city’s urban core that everyone in the region should join.
EDITORIAL: Pence has chance to lead, not hide behind money
Gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence should take the high road and lay out his full agenda … because Hoosiers deserve to know how he would lead the state following eight years of sweeping reform under Gov. Mitch Daniels.
EDITORIAL: White’s plan for IPS lacks vision, innovation
Indianapolis Public Schools chief Eugene White projected a defiant tilt toward the status quo.
EDITORIAL: Silver linings to April’s slow start
The Indianapolis jobs picture is brighter than previous reports indicated. Revised data provided by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics last month revealed the metro area had about 15,000 more jobs than previously reported and ended the year on a roll.
EDITORIAL: Not everyone is college material
No one benefits when unprepared or disinterested students are herded into colleges.
EDITORIAL: Chamber merger can help unify region
If our region is to compete effectively, it needs to present—at least to outsiders—a unified front.
EDITORIAL: Indianapolis’ new education deputy should work fast
If Eugene White leaves Indianapolis Public Schools—maybe not so coincidentally near Jason Kloth’s April 1 move into the City-County Building—the city has an even better opportunity to signal it’s a place where reform-minded educators can thrive.
EDITORIAL: Airport executives’ travel deserves scrutiny
The lavishness of the trips smacks of a culture of indulgence and raises questions about whether airport CEO John Clark III is making the best use of his time.
EDITORIAL: Online medical consults worth trying
Like it or not—and most of the time we like it—technology has changed the world we live in.
EDITORIAL: Senate smoking ban bad for business
The statewide smoking ban approved by the Indiana Senate Feb. 29 was riddled with exemptions, seeming to prove what many people have already concluded: The majority of our lawmakers aren’t concerned with public health; they care far more about the right of business owners to operate without government intrusion.
EDITORIAL: Time to put TIFs in the spotlight
TIF proponents argue that the new private-sector developments—from the JW Marriott downtown to the Dow AgroSciences expansion on the northwest side—wouldn’t happen without the incentives.