SHELLA: Time for a balanced approach to gun debate
I know guns are not the sole factor in the recent flurry of mass killings in America, but they are a factor.
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WOLLEY: The rural and urban divide on guns
The General Assembly seems to think we need more access to guns and less regulation. I think we need less access.
SHEPARD: Driveable streets or wider interstates?
We have the chance to rethink the community we should be building for future decades.
PING: President should look to Ivy Tech as example
Community college can be the right place to learn a trade, take a business class or a computer science class, or get started on the path to a four-year degree.
SLASH: To be a black, female, semi-conservative millennial
If you’re dealing with a millennial, it’s likely you’re interacting with a person who feels they were lied to their entire educational journey.
GARD: How to use $41 million to help Indiana’s air quality
The public meetings generated smaller attendance and fewer comments than anticipated.
Celestino-Horseman: Hillary Clinton and Yoko Ono did not have an affair
We can stop the Russian influence on our elections and our society simply by not blindly accepting whatever pleases us on the internet.
LANOSGA: Transparency, records are backbone of democracy
The Trump administration has shown little but contempt for the public’s right to know.
DELANEY: It’s time to hold government to account
We rarely look back and report on the consequences and costs of programs we au-thorize or administer.
McDONALD: Next Level Fund—avoiding the mistakes of other states
The overriding goal is to create a vibrant ecosystem of venture capital and entrepreneurship here at home.
HATHAWAY: Julian Center is about more than sheltering victims
I choose to focus on the survivors and ensure they have a path to long-term safety, stability and self-sufficiency.
McGRATH: Let’s call a truce and talk about school shootings
Let’s have the courage to ask: What about guns? What about mental health? What can we do for our youth who are hurting, lonely, abandoned?
OESTERLE: Indy should brag that it’s a meritocracy
Your last name, your high school and your golf club membership just don’t matter that much here.
BLACK: Women need to be present and recognize our power
Inaction and complacency are no longer options.
Siddiqui: Chain immigration, DACA are separate issues
We need a solution for DACA recipients. They should be allowed a pathway to citizenship.
Ritz: Textbook fees cause inequities among schools
Paying these fees causes many families to sacrifice extra-curricular experiences and sports participation for their children or even curtail family vacations.
Robertson: Don’t leave foster youth behind in education
If you do not track results, there is no way to improve them-or to know if your efforts are effective.
Daniels: Changing gymnastics to protect children
Athletes must have a safe reporting channel. And above all, they must be believed.