Editorial: Lawmakers shouldn’t act yet on employer vaccine mandates
We urge thoughtful consideration of an Indiana legislative proposal to restrict how companies, schools and universities can impose vaccine and testing requirements.
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Editorial: Infrastructure bill is a win for Indiana and the nation
The money, distributed over the next five years, will gin up Indiana’s construction economy, help the state preserve its standing as a transportation and logistics hub, and give more rural communities greater access to broadband commerce and remote job opportunities.
Lesley Weidenbener: Deciphering labels in IBJ
We label some things in IBJ, including ads that wrap the paper, “sponsored content,” a phrase that is used in many ways but always means the content was paid for by a customer.
J.R. Tolbert: Duke Energy should be ambitious in effort to help customers save
Indiana’s largest utility is re-examining how much energy efficiency to support right now. Duke Energy is making changes to its resource plan, which is like a road map of the investments Duke plans to make in its electricity system over the next 20 years. This is an opportunity to be more ambitious to save consumers money.
Carey Hamilton: Indiana positioned to benefit economically from new climate policies
Consider just one example: Indiana is a leader in vehicle and parts manufacturing. We have a workforce over 100,000 strong with decades of experience, and we invest heavily in advanced manufacturing. We are very well positioned to become a leader in the production of electric vehicles if we do it right.
Letter: Firms have differing needs for an actual office
Maintaining office space, which can be quite a large overhead expense, just isn’t always justified by the type of business or profit margin.
Editorial: AG Rokita is right to sue Biden administration over vaccine rules
We believe vaccinations are our community’s best defense against an overwhelmed health care system—and a wrecked economy.
But we don’t favor government mandates.
Lesley Weidenbener: We’re always mentoring, even unintentionally
Thinking back about my own career illuminates how often people became my mentors without any formal effort—or, in some cases, without my even knowing it was happening.
Jeff Mittman & Ann Murtlow: Companies that hire people with disabilities thrive
We encourage all those with an authentic interest in inclusion to consider the disabled in their DEI discussions and initiatives.
Jill Long Thompson: Congress must pass Build Back Better plan to fulfill Biden agenda
Indiana has 1,111 bridges that need major repair; we have 5,478 miles of roads in poor condition; and we need to replace every lead pipe in the state.
Letter: Widening 38th Street caused community disconnect
I have clear memories of sitting on the mini-hill in front of the Oxford Gables Apartments, watching the construction of 38th Street as it is now—or should I say, the destruction of Maple Road.
Letter: Vaccinations, masking help protect children
The facts are simple and irrefutable. Vaccinations are safe and effective. Almost all of the patients being treated for COVID-19 across Indiana hospitals are unvaccinated.
Pete the Planner: If you’re dependable, you’ll be better with money
We all know certain people who, at their deepest core, are dependable. We trust these people, and we typically give them opportunities to help us accomplish what we need to accomplish.
Editorial: Prosecutor had duty to try to invoke ‘red flag’ law for FedEx shooter
Through an extended battle with Indianapolis police for public records, The Star reported last week that it obtained a police report that shows the shooter was accused of punching his mother in the face and stabbing her with a table knife in 2013. He was 11 years old.
Nate Feltman: Brooks, Johnson headline Leadership in Law awards
The Lifetime Achievement Award, The Indiana Lawyer’s most prestigious award, recognizes a lawyer who has at least 25 years of experience in the legal profession and has made contributions beyond the practice of law.
Brad Rhorer: Modern apprenticeship programs solve two challenges
Employers who increasingly recognize that education alone won’t prepare students for the workplace are calling for high-school apprenticeship programs that reach kids as early as their sophomore year.
Gary Shapiro: Let’s give the green light to self-driving technology
Human error causes 94% of serious U.S. crashes. Self-driving technology lowers the risk of these errors and could save many of the nearly 40,000 lives ended each year by car crashes.
Letter: Columnist Shabazz finds common ground
Forefront columnist Abdul-Hakim Shabazz’s viewpoints are common-sense driven, apolitical and honest.
Mike Lopresti: The road to football glory in Indianapolis
The first rankings from the College Football Playoff committee had the contenders lined up, so now we look at the top names and try to figure out why each would be a good fit for the championship Indy in January.
Kim and Todd Saxton: Who can be an entrepreneur? Almost any of us.
People are often surprised when we describe our professor roles as entrepreneurial. While classes and some topics might be prescribed, how we deliver content (value) to our students and what resources we use (books, articles, simulations, etc.) are based primarily on our own entrepreneurial choices.