James Briggs became opinion editor and columnist in January 2024. He rejoined IndyStar from Axios, where he worked as a reporter. Before that, he was an IndyStar columnist from October 2019 to December 2022. He also has covered business and city government. Briggs has a master's degree in business journalism from Arizona State University and a bachelor's degree in communications from Eastern Michigan University. He lives in Irvington with his wife and two children.