LETTER: Let’s hope for civility in U.S. Senate race
I don’t have much hope that the Senate race will be anything but ugly.
Letters to the Editor
Articles
LETTER: Bohanon & Styring column offers no solutions
Like it or not, we are headed for a single-payer national health care system.
LETTER: Canal park plan reflects ‘irrational exuberance’
Goodbye restful greenspace, hello garish hardscape showcase.
LETTER: Vouchers’ effectiveness completely unproven
Basically, we have a one-party political state that holds itself up as being conservative yet we continue to take millions of dollars out of the public school system and plow it in to vouchers and charter schools without any significant, measurable, or quantifiable increase in student achievement.
LETTER: State bungled I-69 from the start
Isn’t it time to tell the public that they have suffered delay in order to waste money while playing financial engineering games?
LETTER: Time for county to go totally smoke-free
The progressive cities of Hamilton County have the opportunity to make up for what the state smoke-free air law is lacking—to cover all public venues, including bars and membership clubs.
LETTER: ISTA leader focuses on wrong ideals
Responding to Teresa Meredith’s viewpoint [State can’t afford two school systems, June 26], she would have us eliminate public funds for vouchers to private schools and one presumes charter schools and use that money to increase funding for public schools and “… get serious about doing what works.” Her concept (and that of ISTA) of […]
LETTER: Diversity museum for city hall
Indy touts itself as an international city, so why not turn the historic city hall into an international center and museum celebrating our diversity [City set to solicit new ideas from developers for Old City Hall property, IBJ.com, June 21]? __________ Georgia Buchanan
LETTER: Taxis, Uber need level playing field
Uber and Lyft should be subject to the same rules and regulations as taxi services.
LETTER: Medicaid cuts will harm elderly, disabled Hoosiers
The Better Care Reconciliation Act proposes significant cuts to Medicaid by capping the federal government’s participation with states.
LETTER: Trump’s climate move frustrates architect
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, buildings are responsible for 73 percent of all electricity consumption in the U.S., with about half of that coming from commercial buildings.
LETTER: Beware the gerrymander monster
Don’t let the scary monster get you down. Stand up and fight for the right to be heard.
LETTER: Indy neighborhoods need smart growth
Unfortunately, providing adequate parkland in the northern tier of Marion County townships, including Washington Township, has not been a high priority either for the city or for most community groups.
LETTER: Boycott liquor stores to demand Sunday sales
Of course, grown adults would like to have access to beer and wine on Sundays.
LETTER: State should recruit veterans to Indiana
The Military/Veterans Coalition of Indiana has a short-term solution for recruiting people to Indiana that would make the state money, grow the population and provide new taxpayers in Indiana counties.
LETTER: Vonnegut Museum persists
We are gathering steam, garnering loyal local support at all levels, national recognition, and international press and continue to prove our worth.
LETTER: Trump budget hits rural areas hard
In President Trump’s proposal, the community development block grant budget would be completely eliminated. If approved, this decision could be devastating to many Indiana communities.
LETTER: Ricks should detail how to cut spending
The Lilly CEO’s commentary would gain strength and legitimacy if he told us how to make up the revenue lost to tax reform.
LETTER: Be fair to vape products
Vapor products are a new, potentially life-changing technology that provide many with a viable avenue to tobacco cessation.