Bill Oesterle: Pledge requires creative anti-smoking effort
The best way to reduce smoking is to tax the hell out of it and use the tax dollars to fund programs that help people quit.
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Curt Smith: Divorce rate drags down Hoosiers’ well-being
About 37,000 Hoosier babies are born each year with two strikes against them—no father in the home and an impoverished mother.
Dana Black: Celebrating Pride Month is to be better American
The fact that we stand strong is proof that no matter how some try to harm or silence us, we will not go away.
Celestino-Horseman: Shame on GOP for keeping marriage language
The list of those supporting this language reads like a who’s who of Republican politics.
Deborah Hearn Smith: A cautionary tale: Is 2018 another 1968?
We have once again gone to our corners to shout at the other side. Listening is a lost art.
John McDonald: Five employee perks that don’t cost a dime
Companies that offer flexible work schedules frequently see more productive, engaged and happier employees.
Beverly Gard: Indiana’s waterways are cleaner than you think
IDEM works side by side with numerous locally led watershed groups to help improve water quality.
Adrianne Slash: Give black drug users same empathy as white ones
Equity matters. In order to build trust with communities, our response in their time of need must be equitable.
Ed DeLaney: Will Indiana leaders offer health care safety net?
Until the passage of the Affordable Care Act, our regulation was a very light touch.
Baron Hill: Don’t put up with the GOP attack on health care
Policymakers should be working together to improve the ACA, rather than blow it up.
Una Osili: More direct flights will boost Indy economy, culture
We need to envision the Indianapolis-Paris flight as a first step in a new era of global connectivity for Indiana.
Anne Hathaway: Remember why we celebrate Independence Day
Through hard work, sacrifice and yes, a little luck, we each have the opportunity to fight for and live the American dream.
Gerry Lanosga: Why ‘opposition media’ is a key part of democracy
Don’t just question authority—challenge it, regularly.
RILEY PARR: Where are today’s conservative intellectuals?
If nobody takes over the difficult and sometimes thankless task of making the case for how conservatism’s core principles apply to new situations, how can the philosophy continue to be a force that fights for individual liberty and opportunity regardless of one’s starting place in life?
MEGAN ROBERTSON: Pride, progress but more work to do
Society is moving forward but it will never fully accept any minority group.
ANDREW IRELAND: Leave data privacy to market forces
As with so many cases, even if politically and practically feasible, well-intended regulations will do more harm than good.
JENNIFER WAGNER: IPL rate-hike critics show power of banding together
I assumed it was a done deal because, well, the monopoly always wins.
ABDUL-HAKIM SHABAZZ: ‘Roseanne’ the show was better than its namesake
I thought "Roseanne" showed “Trump supporters” in a manner that was fair. Contrary to popular belief, not all people who support Donald Trump are racists.
MARY BETH SCHNEIDER: Tweeting can be hazardous to your health
At its best, the social media site lets you share news at the speed of light, making it a favorite of journalists and politicians. At its worst, it lets you share at the speed of light the stupidest, meanest thought that ever entered your head.
RANDALL SHEPARD: Elections no longer a shared experience
Complaining about elections has long been a national pastime, but American attitudes about the experience have recently featured far more criticism and divisiveness.