LETTER: Unions would force pay up
If the hospitality and convention industry workforce were allowed to unionize and negotiate for a decent standard of living, then we would most certainly see poverty rates decrease.
Letters to the Editor
Articles
LETTER: Protect auto dealers
Without a reliable network spread out across the state and around the country, auto manufacturers can’t adequately serve customers.
LETTER: Columnist pulls ‘woe is me’ trick
Columnist Mary Dieter should not blame being a woman for not being able to get ahead.
LETTER: State can’t ignore its obligations to pensions
There is little risk for retired teachers and public employees not receiving benefits as the Indiana General Assembly would be under mandate to provide funds for retirement benefits.
LETTER: Fishers smart to limit growth around new Ikea
If the mayor and council are forward thinking, they’ll mix this into a balanced approach that allows people to be able to walk to this area, enjoy it on foot while there and then return home.
LETTER: Story ignored problems with Clinton candidacy
Simply put, people do not like Hillary Clinton and her campaign was uninspiring.
LETTER: Grand Park has been success
As one of the many supporters of Grand Park, I was disappointed with the negative tone and the inaccurate presentation of the numbers in the story.
LETTER: Carriage-house rentals offer moderate-priced options
Accessory dwelling units like the carriage houses in the IBJ story are becoming more common across the country in areas where they didn’t previously exist.
LETTER: Feds aren’t to blame for ITT failures
Most “private” educational facilities provide less than stellar graduates.
LETTER: Students are ones to suffer in ITT closure
I can assure you that the CEO and CFO of ITT were not saints in this whole situation, but the good people I worked with and the students didn’t deserve to pay the price for the C-suite’s foolishness.
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.
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.