Kevin Teasley: Proposed graduation requirements are floor, not ceiling
There is nothing that prevents high schools from doing more than required.
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Wendy Dant Chesser: New diploma requirements will challenge business owners
We need lifelong learners who can solve problems and innovate. The exercise of learning subjects like world history might not serve students directly in employment, but it helps them learn how to think.
James Shoemaker: Why insurance denying coverage for an ER visit is illegal
The prudent layperson standard—or the PLP—requires health insurance coverage based only on the symptoms the patient presented with at the time, not on the final diagnosis.
Michael-Paul Hart: Let’s take a balanced approach to short-term rentals
Expanding our existing registry program to include short-term rentals is an effective solution that respects property rights and addresses the community’s concerns without unnecessary and excessive legislation.
Pamela Whitten: A 2024 perspective on the IU 2030 strategy
A key part of our student-success pillar is our commitment to ensuring graduates are ready for the 21st century, signaled by our new requirement for annual experiential learning opportunities like a common first-year seminar, a final-year capstone, internships, undergraduate research or study abroad.
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp: How to react when your alma mater gets a divorce
The separation of these two universities makes me sad. Of course, the campus had to grow and change over its 55-year existence, but did it have to separate to become the best it could be?
Ronak Shah: Could universal grants save Indiana public education?
Could universal education grants raise every publicly funded school to the same expectations while also addressing barriers to educational equity outside school walls? With the right safeguards, possibly.
Nate LaMar: NATO at 75: A personal perspective on unified strength
Politics must stop at the water’s edge. We cannot sell out Ukraine, Israel or Taiwan.
Danielle McGrath: Power companies are looking out for reliability, customers
Rigorous protections ensure the reliability of Indiana’s power supplies. On a regular basis, Indiana’s major electric providers submit plans to state utility regulators outlining how they will meet projected power demands. State
Ken Ogorek: Catholic event will create unity and economic boon
Just 10% of Indianapolis residents consider themselves Catholic, but the National Eucharistic Congress welcomes all. The significance of this enormous religious gathering will undoubtedly benefit the broader Indianapolis community.
Jon Ford: Texas offers stark lessons for meeting our energy needs
Given the increase in economic development projects in Indiana, it’s reasonable to question what Indiana’s energy needs will be by 2030.
Ting Gootee: Record tech investments prep Indiana for age of AI
Indiana has been playing to win major projects by promoting our compelling combination of technical, economic, environmental and regulatory considerations—on top of strong state leadership.
Samantha Julka: Oats, observation and the office
Looking back, it’s clear that my childhood fascination with Cheerios was a precursor to my career.
Devin Anderson: We must act to power Indiana’s economic future
During a recent visit to the headquarters of Indiana’s grid operator, Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator, I learned that Indiana’s power supply needs to catch up to support fast-growing demand.
Thomas P. Dakich: Indiana is driving change in how data centers operate
During a recent visit to the headquarters of Indiana’s grid operator, Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator, I learned that Indiana’s power supply needs to catch up to support fast-growing demand.
Tony Armstrong: It’s time for Indiana entrepreneurs to crank it up
By more actively recognizing and celebrating the contributions of our entrepreneurs, we can fashion a spirit of innovation, creativity, collaboration, resilience and risk-taking that further elevates Indiana’s reputation as a place where startup businesses truly take off.
Dr. Jeffrey Wheeler and Donnica Carpenter: Relapse amid recovery isn’t a failure. It’s a time to reset.
If someone were suffering from heart disease or an ulcer, we wouldn’t shy away from acknowledging setbacks. We should have that same mindset for addiction.
Emily Weikert Bryant: Farm bill’s draft language would weaken hunger help
One in seven Hoosiers experienced food insecurity, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The farm bill is a crucial opportunity to quickly reduce hunger in our communities and support the work of food banks like our members.
Luke Messer: Let’s work together to improve Hoosier health care
The Indiana Business Health Collaborative is a unique new partnership among Hoosier employers, all parts of the health care industry and other stakeholders interested in working together to strengthen the state of health care in Indiana through market-based, patient-centered solutions.
J. Scott Davison: Indianapolis will make history during Olympic trials
To make this event all it can be, we need our community and our local corporations to support the event. Olympic Trials will be the most exciting event of the summer. You won’t want to miss it!