Letter: Mail-in voting isn’t practical
It would be virtually impossible to validate, verify and count mail-in votes for every vote in Indiana, especially since we are only a couple months away from the election.
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Letter: Don’t allow downtown loitering
The mayor must let the police protect and enforce and bring law and order back to the city.
Letter: On political parties and student-loan debt
Regarding Pierre Atlas’ column in Forefront, my Republican friends are proud to point out how instrumental Republicans were to the passage of major Civil Rights legislation in the 1960s, ignoring the subsequent history of that party under Nixon.
Samantha Julka: Too remote or not too remote? That is the question
One of our many discoveries has been how a person’s at-home set up affects his or her overall satisfaction. The most satisfied people were those who had a dedicated office space within their home.
Letter: Wear a mask, be a role model
This mask mandate is a necessary step to prevent another surge of COVID-19, a disease that spreads whether the sick ever develop symptoms or not.
Millennial Money: Transition from work-at-home novice to pro
As work and home life meld, it’s difficult to maintain boundaries, stay productive and take care of your mental health amid the pandemic.
EDITORIAL: Endowment’s $100M gift is hedge against status quo
In Indianapolis, we now have 100 million reasons to hope positive change is possible, that the civil unrest of 2020 will lead to lasting improvements in the lives and livelihoods of Black residents and the community at large.
EVA DANIELS: Barriers, stigma still hold back people with disabilities
People with disabilities are unemployed and underemployed to a greater extent than their able-bodied peers and face lower wages, misunderstanding and limitations on their earning capacity if they must rely on essential things such as attendant care.
MCCABE & JAY: Bipartisan bill would help farmers and our climate
Agriculture contributes about 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and forestry adds more.
COVID data should guide smarter policies, procedures
Increasing cases are not a harbinger for a massive increase in deaths.
LETTER: Broad Ripple Park fitness center not needed
Mayor Hogsett should order this flawed proposal on indefinite hold due to developments since the pandemic struck.
KIM & TODD SAXTON: You can fix some of remote work’s drawbacks
Nuances of body language and communication can be lost in the world of virtual backgrounds.
Letter: School decisions undermine equity stance
The decision to close schools assumes that families have the resources to provide daytime care for children, whether that be the parents, another family member, or a paid service (daycare, nanny, private school, etc.).
Garrett Mintz: Pivoting to quality is key to future success
Your quantifiable goals, such as revenue, might not be achievable if the customer no longer believes in your product.
EDITORIAL: Make mail-in voting available to all Hoosier voters this fall
In a pandemic, we don’t want people waiting in line to cast votes in person—just like we don’t want them crowded together anyplace else.
KENNEDY: This is not the time for economic idealogues
Americans’ economic battles are being fought between ideologues who have convinced themselves that their favored economic system is “the” answer to every problem.
MOULD: With rising unemployment, will views of welfare change?
Stereotypical stories about poverty and welfare that cast aid recipients as lazy and entitled tend to emerge like clockwork during election cycles.
Editorial: Hogsett took the long view to seal crucial Pan Am deal
The project still faces hurdles—including that Kite must line up financing. But we’re pleased that such a splashy project with so much potential upside is off the drawing board and on its way toward becoming reality.
Marc MCaleavey & Sara Beanblossom: Why after school care is essential to reopening Indiana’s schools
What we knew before the pandemic, but now understand in new and meaningful ways, is the importance of partnerships, many of which have been nurtured over the span of years. Collaboration among all stakeholders and most importantly schools, will be essential in order to “reopen” Indiana’s schools and support our workforce economy in the most efficient and effective way.