Whitley Yates: Civic engagement is a luxury
It has been well-documented in studies and books like “Voice and Equality” that people with lower incomes are less likely to vote, or they vote at lower rates.
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Deborah Daniels: Electing more independents could restore balance
This kind of government, in which compromise is viewed as surrender, has led us to the very dysfunctional situation we are in today as a nation.
Brad Rateike: Politics is a lot like hockey
Fighting is the obvious parallel between the two.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: Parties should practice ‘good enough’ politics
The role of the party is not to come in with a heavy hand demanding absolute compliance on every single issue.
Riley Parr: Republicans should adopt the left’s language
Even if the policies behind the catchy titles are disastrous, at least ‘health care is a human right’ and ‘Medicare for all’ sound enticing.”
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Monument Circle needs more funding, focus
Monument Circle’s social vibrancy and Starbucks’ bottom line depend on the thousands of daily office workers who are no longer there.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Let’s work together to save dogs
Currently, shelters are filled and need your help.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Public health report focuses on fundamental principles
The commission issued a good report, but it contains nothing really innovative or cutting-edge; Indiana is not ready for that.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Ignoring teen vaping could increase adult smoking rate
A 2018 report found a $2 increase in the price of cigarettes would prevent an estimated 58,100 Hoosier youth from becoming adult smokers.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: To candidates and their staffs, you’re almost there
It’s easy to fall into the narrative that people don’t run for office because it’s expensive … the reasons people don’t run are a lot more nuanced.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Republicans might not have it in the bag
My Republican friends can’t have too many more days like the ones they’ve had lately.
Elise Shrock: After tough year, it’s time to show up to vote
Now is not the time to let our advocacy fizzle out—because the good news is that we have a host of Democratic candidates ready to step into the arena, bring their uniquely equipped problem-solving skills to the table and lead us out of the land of last-on-the-list health indicators and backward national headlines.
Jim Shella: Diego Morales is unfit to serve as secretary of state
Don’t let Diego Morales become the next Charlie White.
Marshawn Wolley: The auditor of state election is very important
Is the surplus real if we aren’t actually paying for important public goods?
Claire Fiddian-Green: To compete, Indy must up its quality-of-life game
Instead of being known principally for sports, the Indy region could broaden its appeal to millennials by also becoming recognized for a vibrant arts and culture scene.
Dr. Richard Feldman: We are living in a ‘post-truth’ era
Public debate is increasingly driven by what people want or expediently claim to be true rather than what is verifiably true.
Whitley Yates: Health equity is not just for patients
Seeing value beyond salary is a key element in implementing value-added employee incentives or benefits through the lens of health equity.
Brad Rateike: I have a new appreciation for class reunions
It was not about the milestone of receiving a diploma that mattered … . It was about the pride they had in being from a place they cared about.
Curt Smith: Trump’s time has passed; we need Pence
The presidency is too important to be subsumed by an aggrieved occupant bent on vindication.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: State Republicans are waiting on a millennial event
Indiana will neither return the ‘excess revenues’ nor explore new investments for another eight years.