John Thompson: Sports technology a strategic opportunity for Indiana
There are strategic elements in place today, including a 5G lab in downtown Indianapolis and the Indy Autonomous Challenge scheduled at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year.
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Julie Goodman: Here’s why arts and sports team up in Indianapolis
Nearly 600 visual artists, musicians, dancers, spoken-word artists and other creative-industry professionals have been employed to turn downtown into a sidewalk art gallery and outdoor cultural corridor connecting NCAA game sites to a showcase of 50 artworks and more than 250 live performances.
Michael Huber: Let’s use the tournament to sell Indy, attract talent
There’s a saying about successful college athletic programs: “They don’t rebuild, they reload.” After a year of unprecedented economic disruption and hardship, Indianapolis is well-positioned to both rebuild from COVID and reload with talent to drive our economy forward.
Michael McRobbie: Universities provide leadership in vaccine rollout
Indiana University is employing its extensive health sciences resources to support Indiana’s vaccine rollout, encourage Hoosiers to get vaccinated and address questions about vaccine safety and efficacy.
Ann Murtlow & Brandon Brown: A plan to stem the tide of learning loss
@e’re very encouraged by the introduction of House Bill 1008 in this year’s Indiana legislative session that would establish a $150 million fund, administered by the Indiana Department of Education, to provide resources to communities to combat learning loss throughout the state.
Joe Hogsett: Coordinated effort helps Indy pull off once-in-a-lifetime event
Along with a morale boost, the NCAA Tournament will serve as a major economic boost for our downtown businesses and outlying areas.
Mario Rodriguez: IND among first to welcome March Madness fans with Hoosier hospitality
From the moment fans land in Indianapolis, there’s no denying the tournament’s excitement—with prominent March Madness signage placed throughout the terminal, pop-up retail shops with apparel and memorabilia, local artwork and live musicians. It’s genuinely a pre-game to the experience in downtown Indy and throughout the host sites.
Abbey Chambers & Andy Beck: A call to action—mitigating the aftershocks of SEA 148
To support the city’s renters, half of whom are housing cost-burdened and vulnerable to exploitation by bad landlords, Indianapolis leaders should convene their networks and pool their resources in a number of ways.
Beverly Gard: Wetlands bill needs more study before lawmakers act blindly
Indiana’s wetlands statute has worked well for 18 years. But now, under pressure from the Indiana Builders Association, some legislators want to remove isolated wetlands protection from state law.
Mark Emmert: The unprecedented center of the March Madness universe
As fellow Hoosiers, we at the NCAA are so proud that the crowning achievement of college basketball will take place exclusively in a state with a rich and storied basketball tradition—a state we call home as NCAA employees.
Fred Glass: Decades of visionary leadership brought Indy to this moment
We have been the beneficiaries of decades of visionary, courageous leaders, public and private, Democratic and Republican, who literally built Indianapolis into the premier event city in the country.
Carl Doninger: A unique take from the Final Four hardwood
Like PopCon, the NCAA is in the business of “fun.” Fun will not be had if you are worried about yourself and the people in which you come into contact. It is just as important for the world to see that Indianapolis, and Indiana-at-large is taking this undertaking seriously.
David Gaspar: The irony of the bail industry trying to regulate charitable bail
Under proposed legislation, if a charitable bail organization wanted to assist more than four people a year, it would need to be represented by a for-profit bail bond agent.
Greg Ballard: Future auto manufacturing depends on China supply chain
While the U.S. has held on to its fossil-fuel dependency, China has over the past two decades purposely been cornering the supply chain that is vital to the future of transportation.
Todd Young: Next stimulus bill must focus only on COVID recovery
Democratic leaders in Congress seem intent on brazenly advancing a partisan $1.9 trillion spending bill that is heavier on long-standing liberal priorities, like doubling the minimum wage and bailing out fiscally irresponsible states, than on actual COVID-19 relief.
Tanya McKinzie: Legislative interference in IMPD won’t build trust
If enacted, SB 168 and SB 394 would only increase the tension between law enforcement and our community that goes back more than a century.
K.L. Allen: Let’s solve workforce inequities heightened by virus
Prioritizing access to education and workforce development opportunities is one important and necessary step in the right direction toward a more equitable workforce.
Sandy McCarthy: Be strategic about helping youth develop careers
As a company, OneAmerica has aligned ourselves with Junior Achievement to educate students about finance management and budgeting, as well as spark and maintain interest in financial careers through various programs.
Jason Shelley: Don’t strip cities of authority to set housing standards
While affordable housing is important, residents of all income levels deserve to have quality, well-designed, safe and well-built housing. Diminishing standards, as HB 1114 will do, will not solve the affordable-housing shortage.
Sheila Suess Kennedy: Don’t use public dollars to create thought ‘bubbles’
Why do our legislators continue sending Hoosier tax dollars to private schools, rather than spending to improve public education?