KENNEDY: Faith-based economics fatally flawed
When President Clinton hiked taxes, the economy boomed. When President George W. Bush slashed them, the economy ultimately collapsed.
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BELTON: The public benefits from manufacturing
Indiana—arguably the leading manufacturing state in the nation—has a particularly compelling story to tell.
JARAMILLO: Unlock the power of a people strategy
Strategy is not about what we say yes to, but about what we say no to. The key question then becomes: How do we know what to focus on with our culture and employee-engagement efforts?
BOSMA: Tax reformers should look to Indiana
In the early 2000s, Indiana was at the bottom of almost every economic outlook index. Partnering with three successive governors—Mitch Daniels, Mike Pence and current-Gov. Eric Holcomb—legislative leaders worked across the aisle to enact sweeping reforms.
CAINE & FIDDIAN-GREEN: Indiana must curb smoking among blacks
In Indiana, blacks still smoke at slightly higher rates than whites—and significantly higher rates than Hispanics—and are disproportionately affected by diseases linked to tobacco, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, as well as infant mortality.
BANKS: Indiana positioned for defense boost
The state’s robust system of military installations, universities, industry partners and the nation’s fourth-largest National Guard collaborate on sophisticated projects and form what I call our “Hoosier Arsenal of Democracy.”
McVerry: Capital needs challenge growth companies
Capital can be a game changer in growth-stage companies’ ability to innovate, tap unrealized growth potential, retain and attract talent, and even survive the next economic downturn.
KENNEDY: The America in the mirror
If we are honest, if we look at our recent and not-so-recent history, we’ll see that our democratic institutions have been malfunctioning, and our democratic norms eroding, for a long time.
ELLSPERMANN: Rural Indiana needs the NEH and NEA
Indiana has made a concerted effort to promote the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines, and, as a college president and engineer, I support that effort 100 percent. But I don’t believe that this emphasis should be at the expense of the arts and humanities.
BRENNER: Our connectedness could help lure HQ2
Indy is a place you can join in. You don’t have to be a native to quickly engage and make an impact.
CULP: Diversity leads to better business decisions
It is intimidating as hell to find your place when you lack almost any similarities with the majority of people in the room.
KENLEY: Feds should follow Indiana’s fiscal example
The ideals of freedom, democracy, opportunity, free enterprise and the chance for all to get ahead economically are threatened by the federal government’s current high-tax, large-deficit fiscal program.
HAGERMAN: Blur the lines between industry, academia
Both industry and academia are well poised to help each other realize massive benefits from deep partnerships if we are willing to get creative about the ways we collaborate.
HIATT: Making the IMA and gardens a thriving museum
We have balanced our budget, reduced our endowment draw each year, and paid off more than $40 million in debt, while delivering a wide variety of exhibitions and programs to our community. This kind of change is not easy.
HENEGAR: Constitution reinforces power of the people
The ACLU has held every presidential administration accountable to the letter of the Constitution. And we will hold this administration accountable, too.
BLICKMAN: Take action against divisiveness
Expand your published workplace harassment and discrimination policy. Use it to express that your company places the highest value on respect for others and human dignity.
McCAULEY: Let head rule decisions on memorials
The mind should lead emotions when considering what to do about Confederate memorials. Inverting this equation leads to subjective—not clear-thinking, objective—decision-making. That
WESTERHAUS-RENFROW: Dear millennials, we need you
Millennials, rest assured. There is a silver lining in the national shortage of skilled labor. Quite simply, it’s you.
GUY: Why teacher evaluations don’t work
Using student test scores to measure teachers, and, by extension, their schools, is impossible, irrelevant, misleading, unfriendly and manifestly unfair.