LETTER: For better voting, require civic education
The claim that civic education is “important but insufficient” minimizes the crisis in civic and historical education across K–12 and especially higher education.
Letters to the Editor
Articles
LETTER: Styring forgets the market
In a defined contribution plan, employers generally pick a handful of funds and tell the employee to invest in that group and that alone.
LETTER: Make park the priority
Brownsburg is missing a grand, and rare, opportunity for a new urban park edge along the town’s north entry gateway.
LETTER: East needs higher incomes
The east side already has a plethora of low-income housing and resources.
LETTER: Agents list incomplete
The Bonwell Tanner Group with lead agents Randie Bonwell and Karen Tanner were not featured as one of the top teams in IBJ’s 2015 All-Star Agents list but stats would have ranked it No. 16.
LETTER: Liquor laws aren’t failing
We have made mistakes trying to change liquor laws before, and if we are not careful, we will make mistakes doing so again.
LETTER: IU president misses mark on economic development
While IU President Michael McRobbie has put in a solid performance, unfortunately he just doesn’t understand much about startups and early-stage companies.
LETTER: State makes it easy to do business in Indiana
A new pub or restaurant can become a strong part of a community.
LETTER: Yes is right vote on transit
Mass transit can and will equate to economic mobility and economic development.
LETTER: Let teachers teach
Policymakers should set the standards and then get out of the way.
LETTER: Marian University finances are strong
We remain grateful to Michael Evans. Without the nearly $10 million he has already donated to Marian University, we would not have been able to open the state’s first new medical school in more than a century
LETTER: Progress takes cooperation
We deplore any action or inaction that deepens inequities.
LETTER: Convention biz is strong
Indy is poised for more record-breaking results for CIB revenue, hotel rooms sold and revenue, and industry jobs and wages in the near- to mid-term.
LETTER: Vote no on Fishers hotel
New developments mean more revenue but come with the potential for higher crime rates, congested traffic and the loss of smaller businesses.
LETTER: RFRA hurt Indy tourism
The radical social agenda of Indiana government has given the state some very negative press for a few years.
LETTER: Forefront columnists’ comments immature
Hannah Miller’s column demonstrated her own bias and sexist tendencies with her remarks about Sarah Palin.
PUBLISHER’S LETTER: IBJ to roll out metered digital access
In the coming weeks, IBJ readers will be given an opportunity to choose from enhanced subscription and access options. The choices readers make will dictate what digital content can be accessed under our new ibj.com metered-paywall business model.
Skarbeck: Multi-asset model risky for institutional investing
Wall Street’s propensity to create arcane products and sell them to investors within broad asset-allocation programs has increased portfolio complexity and altered overall performance.
Federal audit knocks state’s safety, health program
The report from the U.S. Department of Labor raises concerns over whether Indiana’s Occupational Safety and Health program is properly funded and staffed. Overall, the report provided 45 recommendations to improve procedures within the program.