Tom Miller: Here is a better strategy for CARES Act funding
An extended grace period and broadened scope would help states and communities develop new, forward-looking strategies to thrive in the long term, not just the short-term emergency.
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Letter: On Morris farewell
Greg Morris will undoubtedly continue his excellent service to our great city, perhaps through using his talent and experience with a not-for-profit organization and its worthwhile mission or in a role with the government.
Editorial: Want to fix vexing local problems? Here’s a primer on how to get started
The Engage Indiana discussion proved to be a powerful primer on how to actually fix some of our community’s most vexing problems.
Kim & Todd Saxton: You should make time now to plan for 2021
What metrics can help you decide when to begin staffing up and pursuing innovation more aggressively? What are the different possible paths for recovery in your industry, and how can your organization take advantage of inflection points?
Editorial: Marion County should give schools flexibility to bring students back
We have a special concern about students from low-income households, where internet connectivity could be spotty or nonexistent and where parents are more likely to be in jobs that are impossible to do from home.
Joe Hogsett: Intervention center is key piece in crime-fighting puzzle
The Assessment and Intervention Center is the culmination of the city’s efforts over the last four years to build “off ramps” from the criminal justice system for individuals who do not represent a threat to the community and whose needs are better met through intervention than jail.
Paul Ashley: Benefits renewals could set tone for COVID recovery
For employers, health benefits can seem like a black box even in the best of times. The pandemic made things even more confusing.
Letter: Light rail ban is shortsighted
Indiana is the only state to ban light rail, a shortsighted mandate directly conflicting with Federal Transit Administration guidelines for technology selection.
Editorial: Cook provides jobs—and an example
Inspired by the protests against racial inequality this summer, the Bloomington-based Cook Medical team began looking for a way to diversify and realized the company could help itself while helping others. And Cook officials want to share their playbook with others.
Sheila Suess Kennedy: Using courts to promote homophobia is so last century
Outgoing Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill wants states to be able to deny married same-sex couples the right to be recognized as parents of their children.
Jim Litten: Fair housing is an issue that all of us must tackle
Homeownership is one of the most valuable opportunities to build wealth, but that opportunity is dependent on access and affordability. Everyone must have equal access to affordable housing and financing in order to participate in the American dream of homeownership.
Letter: Praise for jazz great David Baker
Support Indy JazzFest and The Cabaret! We lost a Great One with David’s passing.
Letter: Common sense for public safety
There needs to be a complete understanding by all citizens that the moment you take the step from peaceful protesting to damaging property or assaulting others that you are now a criminal and will be arrested, regardless of what your cause may be.
EDITORIAL: Lilly seized chance to be leader in global fight against COVID-19
While efforts to create a COVID-19 vaccine have garnered the most headlines, Eli Lilly and Co. turned its attention to another critical need—helping those who contract the disease get better.
RENN: Downtown Indy needs a Purdue research center
Other major research universities in college towns are already making this kind of push into the heart of nearby major cities.
OGDEN: Not-for-profits need your help to continue their vital work
Not-for-profits wouldn’t exist without the tremendous support we receive from local communities. We depend on your time, money and talent.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: The new future with inclusive leadership
A growing belief that diversity is on the rise in the workplace is not enough to proactively and successfully create the ultimate competitive advantages that help businesses pivot, adapt and thrive in “the new future.”
Mary Carney: Rural hospitals struggle to ward off staff shortages
We must find new ways to extend higher education outside of urban-centric areas and support health care access in all communities across the state.
Letter: Look beyond utilities for our energy future
Thousands of ordinary Hoosiers have invested in distributed-energy resources like customer-owned rooftop solar and battery storage. Survey data from Indiana University shows that a majority of Hoosiers want to add solar to their home.
Editorial: Hosting the entire March Madness could be one of city’s great moments
If the city is going to host the tournament, it must do so with a clear-eyed awareness that much work needs to be done—especially downtown, where many restaurants have gone out of business and many buildings are boarded up.