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.
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Kymyona Burk: How Indiana became a leader in early literacy policy
Alabama, Indiana and South Carolina have built a better foundation for students to learn how to read than most of the country. But this extraordinary feat didn’t happen overnight.
E.L. ‘Mick’ McDaniel: How clean-energy tax credits fuel jobs and innovation
Over the past five years, the solar industry has experienced a manufacturing boom, with new factories being announced almost daily.
Rep. Greg Porter: Let’s make non-opioid alternatives available to Hoosiers
The opioid epidemic has already cost us too many lives, and by adopting HB 1358, we can give health care providers more tools to treat pain without relying on opioids.
Caitlin Krouse: Paid family leave is prescription for a healthier Indiana
Paid leave helps balance work and caregiving responsibilities without sacrificing one for the other.
Tamara Winfrey-Harris: We can build a better future for Hoosier women
Women in our community are vulnerable. Women in central Indiana are wrangling with systemic challenges that will not let them reach their full potential. But change is possible, and the power lies in our hands.
Jasmin Shaheed-Young: Beyond polarization—putting kids at center of education
What we’re really talking about is a system that needs to work for all kids—no matter their background, their neighborhood or their school type. And right now, that’s not happening.
Philip Foust: Cut property taxes but avoid one-size-fits-all fix
While most cities and towns should tighten their belts, how much they can wisely cut differs because cities and towns differ.
Brandon Brown: IPS should share funding and, in doing, reinvent itself
In Indiana, state education dollars follow public school students to the schools of their choice. Local funding, however, does not.
Savannah Kerstiens: Understanding Indiana’s rising electricity rates
One common assumption is that Indiana’s reliance on coal is the main reason for rising electricity costs. However, the reality is more complex.
Randall Shepard: Let’s take campaign finance reform out of court’s hands
A group of reformers named American Promise has been urging a constitutional amendment that would strengthen the role of Congress and the states in regulating election methods and finance.
Hunter Jones: Unleashing free market is best for energy production
At the heart of conservative values is the principle that individuals have the right to use their property as they see fit. That principle isn’t just a talking point; it’s fundamental to who we are as Americans.
Mickey Levitan: The DEI that should go is the performative variety
Poorly conceived and executed training programs were touted as enlightened efforts to redress longstanding inequities. Instead, they seemed to divide us into either oppressors or oppressed.
Emmy Hildebrand: Charitable gambling helps many but needs an upgrade
Electronic pull tabs—or e-tabs—offer a modern, efficient and appealing way to raise funds while maintaining the integrity and purpose of charitable gambling.
Sen. Chris Garten and Sen. Ryan Mishler: For secure future, we must reform Medicaid now
SB 2 closes loopholes to stop fraud and waste in Indiana’s Medicaid program, which spends millions each year on Medicaid enrollees who are ineligible.
Daniel J. Elsener and Lee Ann Kwiatkowski: Indiana jumped 13 places in reading. Here’s how.
These increases are the direct result of a choice made by state leaders, philanthropic organizations like the Lilly Endowment, elementary schools, their communities and courageous educators committed to a mighty push in teaching the science of reading.
Janet McCabe: Slashing federal agencies will harm Hoosiers
Let’s make sure we know what we will lose if the agencies that help keep Hoosiers healthy and prosperous are dismantled and that we demand accountability from our elected officials to ensure that basic services to protect our health and prosperity aren’t stripped away under the guise of political rhetoric.
Todd Huston: Illinois counties should come back home to Indiana
Instead of forming a new state, the Illinois counties that voted to pursue secession should join us in a state that shares their values and economic interests.
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.
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.