Philip Foust: Cut property taxes but avoid one-size-fits-all fix
While most cities and towns should tighten their belts, how much they can wisely cut differs because cities and towns differ.
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Brandon Brown: IPS should share funding and, in doing, reinvent itself
In Indiana, state education dollars follow public school students to the schools of their choice. Local funding, however, does not.
Savannah Kerstiens: Understanding Indiana’s rising electricity rates
One common assumption is that Indiana’s reliance on coal is the main reason for rising electricity costs. However, the reality is more complex.
Randall Shepard: Let’s take campaign finance reform out of court’s hands
A group of reformers named American Promise has been urging a constitutional amendment that would strengthen the role of Congress and the states in regulating election methods and finance.
Hunter Jones: Unleashing free market is best for energy production
At the heart of conservative values is the principle that individuals have the right to use their property as they see fit. That principle isn’t just a talking point; it’s fundamental to who we are as Americans.
Mickey Levitan: The DEI that should go is the performative variety
Poorly conceived and executed training programs were touted as enlightened efforts to redress longstanding inequities. Instead, they seemed to divide us into either oppressors or oppressed.
Emmy Hildebrand: Charitable gambling helps many but needs an upgrade
Electronic pull tabs—or e-tabs—offer a modern, efficient and appealing way to raise funds while maintaining the integrity and purpose of charitable gambling.
Sen. Chris Garten and Sen. Ryan Mishler: For secure future, we must reform Medicaid now
SB 2 closes loopholes to stop fraud and waste in Indiana’s Medicaid program, which spends millions each year on Medicaid enrollees who are ineligible.
Daniel J. Elsener and Lee Ann Kwiatkowski: Indiana jumped 13 places in reading. Here’s how.
These increases are the direct result of a choice made by state leaders, philanthropic organizations like the Lilly Endowment, elementary schools, their communities and courageous educators committed to a mighty push in teaching the science of reading.
Janet McCabe: Slashing federal agencies will harm Hoosiers
Let’s make sure we know what we will lose if the agencies that help keep Hoosiers healthy and prosperous are dismantled and that we demand accountability from our elected officials to ensure that basic services to protect our health and prosperity aren’t stripped away under the guise of political rhetoric.
Todd Huston: Illinois counties should come back home to Indiana
Instead of forming a new state, the Illinois counties that voted to pursue secession should join us in a state that shares their values and economic interests.
Daniel Elliott: Indiana is leading way in toppling ESG dominos
Fiduciary responsibility is about securing strong financial returns for Indiana. That responsibility compels me to stand against woke corporations pushing political motives.
David Harris and George Srour: Global development efforts should fuel civic pride
While our efforts abroad strengthen Bangalore, Cape Town, Kampala and beyond, they also make our own community more connected, inspired and stronger.
Jim Merritt: Governor has opportunity to shape state’s energy future
The governor is right to emphasize nuclear energy, in particular. Despite our industrial heritage and demand for abundant, reliable energy, Indiana has no nuclear generation.
Juli Metzger: New diplomas reflect new reality that skills training is a must
The world requires a more skilled, more educated workforce than ever. By 2031, three out of four jobs will require some kind of post-secondary education and/or training.
Chris Price: A new model that is the sane approach for our children
Already, more than 150 Indiana businesses are involved in assessing this apprenticeship system, and seven pilot projects are engaging 450 students with more than 100 employers in advanced manufacturing, banking, health care and life sciences.
John Ketzenberger: Hoosiers say Indiana needs a statewide water policy
Circumstances provide a rare opportunity. With few existing regulations, legislators can work from a clean slate.
John Stehr: Tax reform must leave enough for local governments
Senate Bill 9 would change the maximum levy growth quotient calculation. Minutiae, I know, but it could affect the bottom line for local governments by $163 million over the next two years.
Scott Bess: Fix education funding to give all schools their fair share
Even with this freedom of choice, a significant inequity persists in the way all schools are funded.
Ellspermann & Lyles: Preparing Indiana’s next generation of public servants
As seasoned public servants like us enter the later years of their careers, we must ask: Who will carry this torch forward? And how do we ignite the spark that inspires a new era of Hoosiers to serve?