Daniel Elliott: Indiana is leading way in toppling ESG dominos
Fiduciary responsibility is about securing strong financial returns for Indiana. That responsibility compels me to stand against woke corporations pushing political motives.
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David Harris and George Srour: Global development efforts should fuel civic pride
While our efforts abroad strengthen Bangalore, Cape Town, Kampala and beyond, they also make our own community more connected, inspired and stronger.
Mandy Haskett: The story you’re telling yourself might be the problem
When we can get above the line, we start to see that, while real events present real challenges, none of us is powerless and at the mercy of the world psychologically.
Letter: Building in Indy is too difficult
It would be great if the city’s new economic development organization could fix the byzantine, slow and unresponsive permitting process.
Angie Stocklin: How to trust your team to work from home
Trust between an employer and an employee begins with a clear company mission and strong core values and goals.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Yields on savings are up, but you need to act
Not raising rates, of course, enriches the banks.
Derek Schultz: Chiefs competition?
In college and professional sports history, the state of Indiana hasn’t produced many dynasties, but several teams have had notable runs.
Editorial: Legislators should toss bill calling for partisan school board races
We don’t see a need to inject more politics into school boards.
Lesley Weidenbener: Let’s help Jackson learn all about Indiana
Jackson is gathering information about Indiana for a class project. He asked if I would post his request as a letter to the editor. But I thought it would be more fun to put it here
Jim Merritt: Governor has opportunity to shape state’s energy future
The governor is right to emphasize nuclear energy, in particular. Despite our industrial heritage and demand for abundant, reliable energy, Indiana has no nuclear generation.
Juli Metzger: New diplomas reflect new reality that skills training is a must
The world requires a more skilled, more educated workforce than ever. By 2031, three out of four jobs will require some kind of post-secondary education and/or training.
Letters: Big and small actions help women’s health
Women are each other’s greatest resource, and when we come together to educate and motivate one another, we can save lives.
Peter Dunn: You and your adviser need to be on same page
And you should stop viewing advisers as disposable.
Jess Carter: Intuition as data: How leaders can harness gut feelings
But our bodies are not just vehicles for our minds. They are finely tuned instruments that send signals to communicate with us.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Study shows HB-1 visas also aid native workers
Randomly determining which firms win the visas is the gold standard for what economists call a “natural experiment” on the impact of H1-B visas on economic outcomes.
Editorial: Using new property taxes to fund roadwork is worth considering
But it’s not the best solution. What the Hogsett administration would most like to see—and IBJ has endorsed—is a change in a state road-funding formula that currently favors rural communities over urban and suburban ones.
Greg Weaver: Lawmakers must fix corruption loophole
Accepting gratuities from a vendor more than crosses that line and should be punished by law.
Chris Price: A new model that is the sane approach for our children
Already, more than 150 Indiana businesses are involved in assessing this apprenticeship system, and seven pilot projects are engaging 450 students with more than 100 employers in advanced manufacturing, banking, health care and life sciences.
John Ketzenberger: Hoosiers say Indiana needs a statewide water policy
Circumstances provide a rare opportunity. With few existing regulations, legislators can work from a clean slate.
Mark Montieth: IU long jumper’s Olympic medal in 1956 was just the beginning of a golden life
Bell’s greatest recognition came from winning a gold medal as a long jumper in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.