The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that Indiana is eligible for more than $2 million to implement a program known as “work-share.” Unfortunately, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development announced earlier this month that it would not participate.
I believe government has forgotten that the reason businesses borrow money is to make money and grow.
Multiple organizations, from St. Vincent Health to Emmis Communications Corp. to Buckingham Cos. to Riley Children’s Foundation, have added a “chief strategy officer” to their ranks.
As I drove to the airport recently, I couldn’t help but notice all the sprinklers watering lawns in front of houses, businesses and sports fields.
No one I know particularly enjoys paying taxes, but nearly (if not literally) all will admit to their necessity in helping provide government services to keep our economy running.
The rebirth of downtown and its continued viability are the result of clustered assets—hotels, the convention center, sporting facilities, familiar restaurants—and a strong convention business.
Increasing fear comes from nowhere. The American crime rate has not risen for decades, and the homicide rate has fallen.
In central Indiana, 94 percent of Hoosiers own a car, and we generally don’t think twice about getting behind the wheel to go to work, the grocery store or the doctor’s office.
The union movement is desperate for a victory, whether at the ballot box, legislature, or courthouse.
We are skeptical but not cynical about the role of government.
We’re never going to win the battle for environmental justice if it’s only embraced on the coasts.
Not only is such a plan lousy politics, but the evidence is overwhelming that there are better ways to make Indiana attractive for economic development.
Would Andrew Luck the Aspiring Architect ever consider moving to Indy?
Like many states, Indiana faces a critical need to retrain and, in some cases, re-career adults over age 35.
Despite fierce opposition, some politicians are finally speaking out to say they are in favor of marriage and equal rights for gay citizens.
Stability and quality are what IPS residents want.
We’re redoubling our efforts to pass this plan in the 2013 legislative session.
I’m thankful to say there are few Republicans left who still support earmarks. Regrettably, one of the remaining few is 35-year Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar.
April 17 is Equal Pay Day, a day that marks the wage gap—the number of days into the year women have to work, in addition to last year, to earn the same amount of money men made last year.
