Jim Shella: News decisions shouldn’t be driven by clicks
Leadership sometimes requires turning a blind eye to analytics.
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Tom LoBianco: Reporters need to stop letting Trump define them
This seemed to be a wakeup call for reporters. Maybe we need to do a better job letting the public know who we are.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Consumers, farmers lose in Trump’s trade war
The only things to be gained from a trade war are higher prices, economic uncertainty and misery, much like real war.
Deborah Daniels: Higher tolls good trade for better roads, broadband
How can a small business thrive in the 21st century without internet access?
Karen Tallian: Superintendent should be elected by the people
By making this elected position an appointed one, the supermajority ignored the voices of the more than 1.3 million Hoosiers who voted to put Glenda Ritz in that office.
Leah McGrath: Nickel Plate Trail is plan to create our next destiny
Planning committee members want your input.
Adrianne Slash: #MeToo and its opportunity to evolve the workplace
What good does it do to remove all the scary men from the workplace if we’re still left with scary women?
Una Osili: Spread the message one person can make a difference
I want to live in a community where we invest in our most vulnerable residents.
Ed DeLaney: John McCain, our nation’s nobility
Hatred over youthful failings, or pride over youthful heroics, was not the point for him.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Our nation is just too divided
When did I become afraid to share my thoughts?
Dana Black: Candidates who refuse to debate are cowards
If you are afraid of your fellow citizens, maybe you shouldn’t represent them.
John McDonald: Opportunity doesn’t require a bachelor’s degree
We in the tech industry desperately need a trade education system at a time we seem least able to deliver it.
Baron Hill: Constant fundraising strips lawmakers of time
Maybe a different way of running for office can become a reality.
Anne Hathaway: Indiana must turn its food deserts into food oases
The situation is especially dire in Indianapolis, where as many as 1 out of every 5 residents lives in a food desert.
Bill Oesterle: East-west thoroughfare can be grand again
Each building is a billboard for ineffective code enforcement.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Let’s strive to be good citizens
My own experiences as a first-generation American have given me a deep appreciation for the importance of American values and our rights as citizens.
Michael Leppert: Get on your bad motor scooter and ride
So far, they have been more disruptive and dangerous than anything else.
Deborah Daniels: Hate-crime law would help Hoosier employers thrive
Some opponents of the legislation say it is largely symbolic—that its purpose is primarily one of sending a message. I say: So what’s wrong with that?
Riley Parr: Today’s climate of incivility won’t do our nation in
History has shown you gain many more people to your side with a quick, humorous retort than personal vilification.
Jennifer Wagner: Holcomb, Hogsett aren’t part of political drama club
In these tumultuous times, the governor has shown an ability to work with lots of different folks on lots of different issues.