George Hornedo: What a woman in a chair taught me about health care
Whether our systems fail people by accident or by design, the impact is the same — a woman who needs help isn’t getting it.
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This month, Democratic candidates for Indiana’s 7th Congressional District tell us how they plan to lower health care costs if elected. Abdul-Hakim Shabazz proposes a solution to Indiana’s housing inventory woes. Bill Taft highlights the ways the state has supported small-town investment. And Deborah Daniels salutes former FBI Director Robert Mueller.
Featured issue
Destiny Wells: Health care affordability is economic imperative in Indy
I believe we should move toward a universal baseline of coverage here — one that gives people the freedom to take risks while still allowing private options.
U.S. Rep André Carson: Democrats expanded health care. Trump’s took us back.
We can and should fund health care for American families, and we can and should do it without adding to the national debt.
Denise Paul Hatch: Let’s make Medicaid work better for all who need it
I strongly support expanding Medicaid to cover all prenatal mothers so every pregnant woman in Indiana receives quality prenatal care, regardless of income.
Forefront
Bill Taft: How central Indiana supported small-town investment
While urban-rural tension will remain a fact of life for Indiana and its Midwestern neighbors, it also might be obscuring critical shared lessons of collaboration.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: I am sharing the joy. Life is too short not to.
Whether on social media or just in your head, I hope you’ll consider doing the same.
Brad Rateike: The quiet agony of being told to save a seat
Saving seats is almost always awkward. It puts one person in the position of defending territory they didn’t earn.
Dr. Richard Feldman: RFK Jr. is tearing apart the public-health system
Kennedy remains the greatest threat to public health in memory.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Housing answer might be sitting in empty parking lots
Drive through Indianapolis or almost any midsize Indiana city, and the landscape tells the story.
Curt Smith: What opponents get wrong about pro-life Hoosiers
Indiana lawmakers … created and funded the most comprehensive support for pregnant women in state history.
Jim Shella: What Trump’s role as the great divider really means
Politicians, especially at the national level, usually aspire to unite the country behind them.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: Trump and the bad Republican card game of Hearts
In Hearts, you try to stick your opponents with all the bad cards.
Pierre M. Atlas: Trump is advocating war crimes against Iranians
Even if his threats are never carried out, Trump crossed a line.
Deborah Daniels: Remembering Robert Mueller and his public service
Bob Mueller was one of the most dedicated, honest, patriotic and impactful public servants the country has ever known.
Amar Patel: Why it’s hard for capable people to run for office
In politics, the pathway into leadership is narrow and difficult to navigate.
Dana Black: Democratic candidates shouldn’t vilify each other
Think about which candidate talked about their opponent more than they talked about their plans for our future.
George Gemelas: Republican Hoosiers can fuel a wave of environmentalism … again
Human ingenuity, American innovation, business sense — this is the basis of new-wave environmental tradition worth reclaiming.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Why apprenticeships matter more in the age of AI
Not every student wants — or needs — to follow a traditional four-year college path immediately after high school.
Niki Kelly: Dwindling degree options isn’t necessarily a bad thing
The more I learned, I’m shocked some of these degrees existed — even if in name only.