Ronak Shah: I’m a charter-school teacher who supports IPS
Over the past few years, Indianapolis Public Schools took an important step toward stability by trying to right-size the district in a plan called Rebuilding Stronger.
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Rob Carter: Compassionate release saves money, improves safety
Indiana has the opportunity to expand compassionate, safe pathways to release for the elderly and those with serious or life-threatening, costly medical conditions without undermining public safety.
Josh Webb & Josiah Neeley: Legislation will push cost of utility projects higher
The bill would eliminate a key element of competition from the current transmission planning process and effectively create a monopoly, to the detriment of Indiana consumers.
Brandon Brown and Fred Payne: Keep Indiana leading by investing in summer learning
Indy Summer Learning Labs is a proven method for accelerating student learning. Results from the first two years indicate that learning gains outpaced what was occurring even before the pandemic.
Jason Kloth: Three steps to improve Indiana’s education outcomes
A recent Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy study reports highly skilled, highly educated workers are the most in demand across Indiana. Yet fewer high school graduates are pursuing the education needed to fill those roles.
Carlstedt, Hoops, Schaffer and Tamm: Collaboration is needed to address homelessness
The current homelessness problem is a barrier to attracting visitors and investment, growing our downtown businesses and generating revenue for the city and state. We all have a stake in its success.
Sam Snideman and Jason Bearce: Early childhood education is an important investment
Strengthening access to quality and affordable early care and education could prevent child care disruptions that, pre-pandemic, cost Indiana employers nearly $1.8 billion per year.
John Ketzenberger: Wetlands take care of us, if Indiana lawmakers let them
Unfortunately in Indiana, less than 20% of the state’s original wetland acreage remains, and what’s left is under threat.
Chris Price: Shifting our view of inmates does more than fill jobs
The Indiana Construction Roundtable provides training in community centers around the state, with the majority of our students seeking paths out of poverty. And while those students appreciate the training, the prison-class students show the greatest drive.
Rima Shahid: Women’s issues have an economic impact for everyone
Indiana needs young workers, but if young workers see the state as being unfriendly to women, they won’t come here.
Sen. Todd Young and Jay Timmons: Our manufacturing competitiveness hinges on action
When policymakers support this innovation and job creation, it supercharges manufacturers’ impact.
Mark Isenberg: Make insurance companies the initial payer of care
Why is the risk of collecting on high-deductible plans sitting squarely on the shoulders of hospitals and physicians?
Brian Tabor: Don’t fall for insurance companies’ dishonest word games
Some major insurance companies and their front groups are misleading policymakers at state and federal levels by trying to rebrand long-standing policies as “dishonest billing.”
Kate Pangallo: We must all be in the business of developing talent
More transparency of the region’s high-quality, high-need feeder roles from which workers can advance can make our region a place where the talent development and opportunity landscapes are as dynamic and exciting as the economy they fuel.
Kevin Teasley: It’s time to talk about the role of school districts
How can districts, not just IPS, continue to compete in a world where choices for parents are growing by leaps and bounds, and there is no end in sight?
Michael Caliendo: Meeting the cybersecurity challenge for small and midsize businesses
Migration of more business functions to the cloud and the explosion of remote work as a result of the pandemic both create significantly higher risk for attacks.
Darryl Lockett: Improving health outcomes will require collaboration
We know that as much as 80% of a person’s health status is influenced by social factors—factors that disproportionately impact marginalized populations.
Natalie Robinson: Dishonest billing practices add pain to small businesses
Dishonest billing is a revenue-generating tactic leveraged by the state’s big hospital systems that has contributed to profit margins that are four to five times higher than the national margins.
Joe Hogsett: Downtown is a place to live, work, play—in equal amounts
We have begun transforming underutilized city-owned properties into mixed-use residential hubs. That added housing comes alongside other major residential projects and will be surrounded by infrastructure that improves mobility for residents with or without a car.
Melissa Proffitt: Business is prepared to lead downtown, but we can’t act alone
The Indy Chamber has a central role activating the regional business community, collaborating with elected officials and not-for-profit partners, and mobilizing resources toward strategic, long-term solutions. We embrace these responsibilities.