While IPS continues to serve fewer students in its direct-managed schools, the district’s property tax receipts have almost doubled over the past five years due to increasing tax rates and property values.
For minority women, education not only opens doors but shatters ceilings. Access to quality education equips them with the tools to secure better jobs, invest wisely and be financially stable.
This is a fight against barbarism, one of good versus evil.
I’m sharing five initiatives we’ll advance immediately in January 2024.
We now have the potential solution to significantly improve health equity in the Hoosier state while also stimulating economic growth for the state and strengthening health care practices that call Indiana home.
This proposal to eliminate the income tax altogether is not a way to help all Hoosiers—it’s a way to keep high-earning Hoosiers from having to pay their fair share in taxes.
A regulated cannabis industry would create jobs, generate tax revenue and expand investment opportunities.
For a few days this month, Indianapolis and Indiana Humanities will host conversations aimed at helping the nation navigate the pressing issues of our day.
State-by-state comparisons from the Kauffman Foundation, the nation’s leading institution focused on encouraging entrepreneurship, consistently rank Indiana in the bottom half of all states.
Creative Crossroads is a full-day summit centered on targeted dialogue aimed at Indiana’s key decisionmakers—those who shape policy, draft laws and allocate investment dollars to nurture our creative sectors.
Nearly 70% of Swiss high school students are enrolled in a paid apprenticeship program starting at age 15 or 16. This experience develops important skills, such as time management, teamwork, problem solving, accountability and reliability.
With billions of dollars in projects in process or on drawing boards, it’s estimated that Indiana’s construction workforce alone will need to grow to 275,000 workers by 2026, up from about 164,000 now. We shouldn’t ignore half of our population as we seek to meet that need.
When I started thinking about running for mayor in Zionsville, I asked a political friend if I should do it. He told me to define my “why” in 10 words, and if I couldn’t do it, I shouldn’t run. My 10 words: “I want the town we all love to do better.”
We urge IPS and its governing body to reconsider their position on unused buildings and allow the buildings to be used to educate the community’s children.
Venues need to learn about, acquire and effectively deploy accommodations that will allow children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities to enjoy full access.
Without addressing labor shortages, our reliance on imported crops grows.
Our soils and meteorological conditions are nearly perfect for growing trees that absorb and lock in carbon.
At the age of only 18, Hezi Nezaria made a very dangerous aliyah (immigration journey to Israel), with his parents following later.
The United States is funding numerous Chinese companies—many with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, known as the CCP, and the Chinese military.
Anything that delays or limits deployment also delays or limits health care access and is inappropriate for Indiana.
