Whitley Yates: Indiana vs. BlackRock: Who really holds the power?
BlackRock might buy the breaker box, but Indiana decides how the switches get flipped.
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Bill Taft: City needs to nix barriers to affordable housing
We have everything it takes to make Indianapolis the most attractive place to build homes in the Midwest.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: GOPers break with capitalism, ethics and competence
We are seeing repeated failures to project both revenue and expenses.
Jim Shella: Once reviled by the right, KISS now in good graces
I met KISS in 1979 due to a right-wing protest of one of its concerts.
Curt Smith: Charlie Kirk’s legacy poised to grow in his absence
He gave voice to a way of life that resonated with teens and 20-somethings.
Nathan Gotsch: A Hoosier’s lessons for navigating political division
In another polarized time, Henry Lane knew leadership means making room for people who disagree with you.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Political discourse in Indiana has devolved into noise
And when conversation breaks down, so does the trust needed to solve problems.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: Holcomb, Donnelly show path to political progress
We must be able to vociferously disagree and still see each other’s intrinsic value.
Brad Rateike: Discovering Broadway links Indiana to global stage
While I might inarticulately call it a ‘Broadway incubator,’ the organization’s mission is so much more.
Curt Smith: Declaration of Independence merits big birthday bash
Let’s awake, America, from this slumber of ignorance and prepare to celebrate and revere the truly revolutionary declaration that birthed our nation.
Bill Taft: Foundations helping to offset government funding cuts
While community foundations typically invest their assets in Wall Street stocks and funds, a growing number are expanding their impact by investing their capital into local economic development.
Pierre M. Atlas: Trump inflates impact of tariffs, misstates costs
Every dollar of revenue added to U.S. coffers via tariffs is a dollar spent by an American employer or an American consumer.
Jim Shella: Censoring questions about redistricting is spineless
I do not understand an elected leader being afraid to answer the question of the day.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Can Final Four initiative boost state reading levels?
One of our committee’s priorities is supporting Read to the Final Four, the NCAA’s annual literacy challenge aimed at strengthening literacy skills and fostering a love of reading.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Measles has returned due to failures to immunize
There is no substitute for the measles vaccination, which is 97% effective after full immunization.
Brad Rateike: Be it barbecue or a job review, give healthy feedback
If someone is willing to step into the arena, they deserve feedback that helps them grow.
Nathan Gotsch: ‘Leadership recession’ also fertile ground for change
Civic revival doesn’t come from caution. It’s often fueled by a new generation willing to take risks.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: Embracing democracy requires sustained action
Protests and vigils are nothing new. They are evidence of a democratic impulse as old as America itself.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
As a legislator, especially one in the minority, you get exposed to the power of fear.
George Gemelas: Indiana needs a complete rethink on solar—and fast
We can’t discard this next-gen energy tech while it’s on the rise globally.