Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Artificial intelligence has downsides, but be open to its benefits, as well
Of course, we have lived through technological revolutions before.
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Peter Dunn: Don’t get spooked by shuffling money for tax purposes
Do you know what’s not arbitrary? Keeping and growing your money.
Editorial: State should maintain spending on local public health programs
Public health is an area where the state has repeatedly failed to make progress. We believe that’s changing, and we urge lawmakers to give the programs time to take root and produce results.•
Greg Weaver: Judge disclosure forms should be easily accessible to the public
In Indiana, requests for judicial disclosure forms must be submitted through an online portal to the Office for Court Administration. And fulfilling those requests can take the office days or weeks.
Robert Grand: Support Hoosier students by securing Frank O’Bannon grants
Now is the time to ensure that our students are not harmed by cuts and are allowed access to higher education that allows them to pursue their dreams.
Paul Peaper: Medicaid should work for aging Hoosiers, not big insurance
Hoosiers need access to affordable and cost-effective services, providers need timely payment for services rendered and consumers should have a choice in their health care.
Darren Covington: Saving Indiana pharmacies is a win for patients
SB 140 would build upon the previous good work of Indiana lawmakers to further rein in the anticompetitive practices of pharmacy benefit managers.
Mark Montieth: Soft skills on the hard court
Every coach craves leadership from players—someone who leads by both word and deed and supports the coach’s standards for on-court performance and off-court behavior.
Christopher Day: Get with the program: Vibe coding will be vital
Vibe coding represents a fundamental shift in human-computer interaction, where intention, intuition and emotion drive software creation as much as syntax and logic.
Mickey Kim: Watch the intrinsic value of stocks, not daily market swings
With the “honeymoon” over—in that the S&P 500 has surrendered all of its post-election gains—some historical perspective might help you survive the storm.
Editorial: CHIPS Act is funding science needed to keep US at forefront
The CHIPS Act focuses on microelectronics and battery technology, but the future of artificial intelligence could also be at stake.
Nate Feltman: Bold thinking, ideas will drive growth
Indiana must ramp up efforts to attract talent from other states, retain graduates from our universities and ensure that Indiana is attracting more than our fair share of immigrants.
Kyle Wiley: US energy dominance hinges on battery storage
America’s energy dominance depends on a balanced mix of gas, nuclear and renewables. However, a crucial missing component is large-scale battery storage.
Hannah Safford and Jake Higdon: Trump’s actions are killing manufacturing renaissance
Just as American manufacturing’s prospects were starting to burn brighter, Trump’s policies threaten to snuff them out.
Mark Clinkenbeard, Chris Switzer and Mike Morris: Ivy Tech expansion is key to workforce, economic future
Local businesses depend on Ivy Tech to produce skilled workers, and this investment will ensure that employers—from hospitals and police departments to manufacturers and logistics companies—have access to the talent they need to stay competitive.
Danielle McGrath: Nuclear is smart option for state’s energy needs
We have strong leaders at the helm who are focused on harnessing Indiana’s energy potential. As the energy industry, we are here to support it.
Derek Schultz: Indiana underdogs have a habit of becoming overachievers at NCAA tournament time
As we enter the best three weeks on the sports calendar—with the annual opportunity to embrace a new Cinderella—here’s a look back on some of the state’s most out-of-nowhere tournament runs since the event’s last major field expansion 40 years ago.
Samantha Julka: In a changing climate, follow the woolly mammoths
I wonder if the parallels are true and whether what we learn from history could be foreshadowing for today.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Arguments supporting tariffs fail to account for what happens next
The government does not add to prosperity, upward mobility and economic security by forcing citizens to buy high-cost domestic goods instead of low-cost foreign goods.
Pete the planner: Don’t fret about swooning stocks—the market rewards patience
Whether it was 9/11, the housing market meltdown of 2008 or the COVID market crash (which lasted only 148 days), world events have a way of convincing us that the isolated dynamics of the time will lead to unprecedented market peril.