Chris Bailey: Progress, partnership and a safer downtown Indy
Violent crime was down nearly 8% in 2025 from the previous year. Property crime dropped almost 10%.
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Chuck Magro and Zippy Duvall: Let American farmers contribute to American energy
Passing year-round E15 is a common-sense action Congress can take, right now, to support American farmers, lower prices at the pump and create a brighter future for this country.
Letters: IU must up game in clinical trials
I do not fault Lilly for making its charitable donation to IU. Over the years, Lilly has been extremely generous to our city and state in various ways.
Derek Schultz: Decision to keep Colts’ underachieving front office intact flies in the face of proven mediocrity
As we learned on Sunday, everybody at the top of Team Run It Back will be retained.
Angie Stocklin: Being a school psychologist made me a better entrepreneur
I was the details to his vision and the operations to his strategy. We were a good team.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Crystal ball for inflation in 2026 is as clear as mud
The good news is that the most recent inflation report released Dec. 18 indicated a 2.7% annual rate for the 12 months ending in November.
Derek Schultz: A look back at some very good years in Indy sports history
As for some of the years that had most Indiana sports fans smiling, here’s a look back.
Mickey Kim: Sorkin’s history of 1929 crash has dire warning for 2020s
Today’s markets display the same heady mix of optimism, financial innovation and unchecked hubris.
Editorial: National editorials put the spotlight on Hoosier state
We appreciate the positive attention on Indiana and its leaders. It’s worth noting that many Hoosiers see the issues the two editorial boards heralded as more complicated than those looking from the outside might assume. So do we.
Mitch Frazier: One Health holds promise for Indiana and the world
While no single solution exists to overcome America’s health woes, the next wave of breakthroughs could emerge at the intersection of farms, feed lots, food and pharmaceuticals.
Andrew Neal: Why I voted ‘yes’ on school reform recommendations
Doing nothing is not acceptable. The status quo places the greatest burden on families with the least resources.
Rep. Kyle Pierce: Indiana should lead on digital asset innovation
HB 1042 would require several state-administered retirement programs to offer cryptocurrency ETFs as standard investment options, allowing Hoosiers to diversify their portfolios within a regulated framework.
Mayor Joe Hogsett: A collaborative future of Indianapolis public education
To remain the same was not an option. And to resist any sort of real, local consideration of the matter would have only hurt our city and its students in the long run.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: Leaders treat conflict as an opportunity to innovate
Leaders treat conflict as an opportunity to innovate, not as a battle to win.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Measuring value of gifts by their social benefits
The core issue lies in the fundamental principle that an individual knows their own preferences better than anyone else.
Pete the Planner: Your money woes are either linked to mechanics or behavior
So as we approach that arbitrary time of year in which change seems more possible than normal, set yourself up for success by limiting your new moves.
Mark Montieth: Coach’s daughter cried foul when ABA scheduled Pacers road game on Christmas
One of the games included the team her father coached, so she asked that the schedule be changed.
Jess Carter: AI can help leaders learn new skills, sharpen existing ones
Over the past year, I’ve gone from AI-curious to AI-immersed, and it’s genuinely made me a better leader.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Economic prosperity depends on integrity of government data
Government spending and monetary policy both influence and are influenced by economic performance.
Jalene Hahn: Here’s how to protect yourself from real estate fraud
Scammers usually take ownership of the properties without the owners’ knowledge.