Letter: Indiana behind in renewable power
Indiana lags behind other states in setting a renewable energy standard yet wind power is a local resource that has the potential to generate huge economic gains for our state.
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Editorial: Lawmakers must tax e-cigarettes to discourage youth vaping
Teens today are getting addicted to nicotine through vaping—without ever having tried a cigarette. And while that may be better than teens becoming addicted to smoking, it’s even better if they never start at all.
Sheila Suess Kennedy: Time to hit pause button on Drake demolition
The bleak transformation of the neighborhood surrounding the ever-expanding Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is one thing; the museum’s total indifference to the significance of Meridian Street and the transit goals of the city is another.
Phil Powell: A sound vision for inclusive economic growth in Indy
The attraction, retention and development of talent determines our region’s prosperity. Enhancing the viability of Indianapolis as a place to live and work is a dominant priority for business and government leaders. It is our best way to compete as a region.
Letter: Doing nothing about guns isn’t an option
Editorials in the Aug. 23 Forefront from State Rep. Jim Lucas and cartoonist Gary Varvel provide disturbing commentary from people who should keep their quills holstered with their guns.
Letter: Federal mandates should offend Hoosiers
Speak up and speak out to our government representatives before further damage is done to our economy.
Letter: Not all virtual schools are the same
Virtual schools, like district public and private schools, are not all the same. It is time for policymakers and public communities to recognize that; there are bound to be a few in education who act as if they are above the law.
Tim Greeff: Crane naval center helping U.S. play catch-up in hypersonic R&D
The hypersonics focus is part of a larger effort at Crane aimed at prototyping systems to address a range of critical Department of Defense priorities, from machine learning and hypersonics to radiation-hardened microelectronics.
Editorial: City’s transit infrastructure moves up with Red Line launch
The Red Line (and its proposed companion routes, the Purple Line on the northeast side and the east-west Blue Line along Washington Street), along with more frequent service on all routes, is our best shot at giving commuters in car-centric Indianapolis a legitimate choice of how to travel.
Mark Fisher: Red Line gives a green light to inclusive growth
As we count down the days, it’s natural to focus on the details: New traffic patterns and lane changes, service and schedule questions from people eager to get “on board.” But as we mark the green light for the Red Line, let’s take a final opportunity to step back and look at how we got here, and the overwhelming need for improved mass transit in Indianapolis.
R. Matthew Neff: For whom does a corporation work?
Just like each of us, it is incumbent on businesses (corporations and other forms of business enterprise) to be good citizens. To my way of thinking, this means abiding by the law, behaving with integrity and creating a vision for employees that inspires them to work hard and make their company more valuable. It also means being fair and equitable to employees and others.
Letter: Capitalism is underappreciated
Touche to columnist Nate Feltman for acknowledging the virtues of a legal and economic system that, sadly, too many are quick to take for granted and to dismiss without appreciating its achievements.
Letter: Study results of re-entry initiatives
We suggest that as innovative approaches are tried and scaled, they are also studied with the most rigorous research. We think nothing short of a random control trial should be used.
Mandy Haskett: Culture is more than a buzzword in today’s workplace
Culture is made up of the traits, behaviors and actions that are encouraged and rewarded. It refers to the complicated interpersonal and organizational dynamics that might not show up in job descriptions, but that absolutely set the conditions for success, according to The Predictive Index.
BRACKETT: Understanding Luck’s decision
To fans, players are just parts of their favorite franchise or fantasy team. Let me remind you that we have lives to live. Families to take care of. Dreams beyond football.
Santiago Jaramillo: Finding Ikigai through engaging work
I recently learned about a Japanese concept called Ikigai, which means “reason for being.” Ikigai is the intersection of what you’re good at, what you love, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. I believe we’re succeeding if we’re living and working within the overlap of those four areas. That’s where we become our best selves and experience our profession through our purpose.
Jim Dalton: Time for mental health solutions to mass shootings
e have known for decades about the role chronic and acute mental illnesses play in mass killings. Still, we have done little to change the way we consider mental health risks and their connection to mass murders.
Jack Phillips: Lessons learned during my years in central Indiana
For so many in central Indiana, volunteer engagement is not a box-check of “community involvement” but actually a second career, spanning lifetimes.
Letter: Beholder owner shuns neighborhood
Mr. Brooks’ attitude and actions have not endeared him to the community. He has not reached out to other businesses, takes no interest in neighborhood issues or community associations.
Letter: Sharing road reduces mobility
Evidence is growing that IndyGo’s Red Line may additionally impair public safety.