Dale Neuburger: Four lessons Indy can learn from the successful Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Olympic Games were hardly the super-spreader that was predicted by public health officials, and there’s plenty Indy can learn from that experience.
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Lori Smith: Putting Indy on the cutting edge of health, science and tech
According to a report by the Indiana Economic Development Corp., the Hoosier state ranks second nationally for worldwide life sciences exports and among the top five states for life sciences industry jobs.
Chris Watts: Two ways the state could boost Indy’s budget outlook
Here are two ideas covering the two largest sources of (non-school) local revenue: property taxes and local income taxes.
John Thompson & Jeff Harrison: Procurement roundtable seeks to support Black-owned businesses
Investing in Black business enterprises isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s smart business.
Greg Keesling: Congress should invest more in subsidized employment
The true cost of mass incarceration in the United States is estimated at more than $180 billion a year. And the carceral system itself doesn’t reduce crime.
Andy Nielsen: Expand vouchers, prevent evictions to help vulnerable
Congress helped mitigate the housing crisis through temporary, emergency actions in the American Rescue Plan Act. But now it’s time for a long-term solution that brings real relief to Hoosiers.
Daniel Poynter: Three steps to take toward carbon neutrality
Carbon neutrality means being net-neutral—you still emit some greenhouse gases, but investing in projects that soak up the same amount makes you neutral.
Matthew Levy: Global supply chains must adapt to a changing world
The increased cost of raw materials and certain components is one of the most significant new challenges.
Linebarger & Ricks: Kudos to health providers, colleges that are requiring vaccines
Unvaccinated people now account for almost all reported cases and deaths.
Sheila Kennedy: Pandemic is example of when identity politics kills
Tribalism has clearly triumphed over logic. The desire to “own the libs” has proved to be more powerful than self-protection.
Timothy Fort: Let employees listen to their favorite tunes at work
Music has a physio-psychological impact on us. It gets into our bones.
Todd Richardson: Do you know how to respond to The Great Resignation?
In April of this year, 4 million people quit their jobs. That represents 2.7% of U.S. workers and marks the highest resignation rate ever recorded.
Matthew Whiteside: Sustainability effort well intentioned, not well designed
I fully support the sustainability mission of our city. We must take this seriously to remain competitive and to serve the greater good.
Jeffrey Dukes & John Ketzenberger: Climate change solutions can be grown in Indiana
The groundswell of support for climate action can also be felt here in Indiana: More than half of Hoosiers now understand that human activity is a major cause of climate change, and nearly two in three registered voters say the state should play a major role in fighting it, according to recent polling conducted by The Nature Conservancy in Indiana.
Joe Hogsett: Congress should pass bipartisan infrastructure plan
A federal-sized infrastructure assist would allow Indianapolis to take responsibility for some of the unjust transportation projects of our city’s history.
Nikki Woodson & Shawn Smith: Evolving to meet needs of diverse schools, communities
Our supportive and locally elected school boards charged us to determine how we could address equity and equality not only in the classroom but also in our operation.
Sheila Kennedy: Uninformed frenzy over critical race theory is all politics
Assertions that critical race theory is being taught in America’s elementary and high schools are ludicrous. As I have been complaining pretty much forever, schools aren’t even teaching the most basic concepts required for civic literacy.
Brose McVey & Carol D’Amico: The power of a job on teen mental health
Beginning with the graduating class of 2023, high school students may help themselves graduate through work-based learning, including internships—an overdue change that should generate dividends, intended and otherwise.
Jillavontia Edwards: It’s time to treat home care workers as truly essential
Building a better economy as we recover from COVID-19 starts with the millions of home care workers who are struggling to get by on low pay.
Fred Yeakey & Dave Neff: Companies can provide students hope beyond zip codes
Opportunity is relative to your level of exposure. Only when urban students are exposed to something outside their ZIP code can they get a vision for a new normal. And the bridge to a better community and life starts with the infrastructure and access to corporate mentorship.