Deborah Curtis: Developing workforce pipeline begins with children
Providing needs-based financial assistance to families to assist with paying for this high-quality care will help reverse trends of generational poverty.
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Bill Oesterle: To truly drain the swamp, let Congress work from home
Imagine what taxpayers would save by avoiding all of Congress’ long-distance back-and-forth travel, Fort Knox-like security, and any other cushy Washington stuff.
Joel Hungate: Bill could amplify supply chain vulnerability for drugs
Proposed amendments to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act can further amplify the risks of our pharmaceutical supply chain by doubling down on foreign dependence.
Danny Lopez: It’s time to restore in-state tuition for all Indiana students
Keeping our highest-achieving students in Indiana is unquestionably a priority for both the General Assembly and the governor.
Asheesh Agarwal: Anti-innovation bills would harm consumers, businesses
Driven by frustration with “Big Tech,” the bills bar innovative tech firms from selling inexpensive, private-label products and from bundling services, such as free shipping, in ways that help consumers.
Ronak Shah: If students want to go to college, nothing should stand in their way
Schools should be resourced, supported and held accountable for preparing all students to succeed at their best-fit colleges of choice, all the way to the finish.
Brad Chambers: Economic momentum shows Indiana is playing to win
But like any good businessperson, our eyes must be on the horizon, scanning for risks that could endanger Indiana’s future growth.
Phill Miller: Higher education must invest in digital infrastructure
Jobs, child care and the logistics of modern life are just a few of the obstacles students today must navigate to receive an education.
Sherry Aaholm: Let’s level the playing field with talent-based hiring
They are hard-working, smart and capable Hoosiers who, for myriad reasons, were not able to follow a textbook career path.
Cari Baylor: Trucking presents women with opportunities, good pay
Strong women are navigating new roads in a rapidly changing trucking industry.
Brad Chambers: An opportunity to reimagine IUPUI
By separating and delineating the responsibilities of a previously conjoined institution, both universities can implement their own visions and establish strategic aspirations, unique to their own strengths, to meet the needs of an increasingly interconnected global economy.
Geoffrey Mearns: Indiana must attack degree-attainment challenge
We want our students to be intentional about their educational experience, connecting classes and extracurricular activities with workforce outcomes that help them prepare for fulfilling careers.
Melissa Proffitt: Let’s feel inspired in a way that can’t be quieted
Collaboration is critical to the creation of thriving communities, and Indianapolis is a leader in this regard.
Whitley Yates: Congresswoman Walorski leaves a legacy of leadership
Jackie Walorski was not motivated by the need to create such a legacy, but by the desire to impact others for the better.
Vlad Bora and Linda Broadfoot: Rising prices are increasing food insecurity—again
Food impacts every part of our health. If children and adults don’t have consistent access, they can’t concentrate, learn or work, and their bodies can’t grow properly.
Tamara Kay and Susan Ostermann: Abortion ban would undermine talent recruitment
Recruiting talent to Indiana is going to be even more challenging in an environment that undermines reproductive health and freedom.
John Guy: Indiana’s tourism promotion lacks originality
May we also conclude that the various state advertising well may increase tourism in general, but not specifically affect states individually?
Bill Oesterle: Indiana needs to give immigrants driver’s licenses
Back here in Indiana, we have a bunch of people driving around without licenses. That’s not good.
Al Carroll: Abortion ban could harm talent recruitment efforts
In a time when competition for talent is at its highest, Indiana cannot afford to legislate itself toward irrelevance in the eyes of millions of working people across the country. A 2021 survey from the Tara Health Foundation found that 64% of professionals would not apply for a job in any state that passed an abortion ban.
Teresa Lubbers: Can an Indiana think tank solve what’s broken in America?
A necessary ingredient to personal prosperity is quality education and workforce preparation. I’ve labored in this arena most of my career, and I’m excited about continuing these efforts as we start an Education and Workforce Center at Sagamore Institute.