Pierre Atlas: More than a great man—a truly good one
I could never bring myself to call him by his first name. To me, he will always be “Sen. Lugar.”
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Randall Shepard: Lugar changed Indiana by focusing on the world
Our connections to the world are more important than ever, and many Hoosiers have put their shoulder to the wheel.
Marshawn Wolley: Lugar’s legacy is mixed for city’s black community
I wish he would’ve fought for more extensive changes—for a more equitable Unigov.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Why we should all be a little more like Sen. Lugar
The senator’s greatest quality was his thoughtfulness and sense of bipartisanship when it came to problem-solving.
Jennifer Wagner: Create relationships that aren’t based on the big ‘ask’
There’s plenty of room for talking and listening, developing relationships that aren’t based on immediate wants but on the underlying human desire to learn more.
Michael Leppert: Dear graduates, it’s springtime for you. Make it last.
Have a great party in your cap and gown this weekend, and when the hangover ends, buckle up for the rest of your life.
Curt Smith: Connecting churches with their communities
It will take time for us to demonstrate this initiative is not about politics but rather about relationships.
Shariq Siddiqui: How the Trump tax cuts could hurt charitable giving
We should find a mechanism to make charitable deductions available to all Americans.
Jim Shella: Allow cameras in Indiana’s county courtrooms
The public deserves to know what goes on in our courtrooms just as much as it deserves to know what goes on in the legislative branches of government.
Christina Hale: What a weedy parking lot says about our economy
The evidence is clear that communities need entrepreneurs to step up when times get bad.
Richard Feldman: We must root for courts to uphold Obamacare
The judge overstepped in ruling the entire ACA invalid.
Bill Oesterle: Let’s get audacious and shoot for the stars—literally
Building a space elevator is an enormous project, and Purdue is the place do it.
Glenda Ritz: Teacher pay hasn’t been priority for state since 2011
Despite the lack of language to address the real issues of teacher pay, the Legislature expects the local districts to pay teachers more.
Todd Huston: Lawmakers did their part to help schools boost pay
While the state is a partner in the funding of schools, decisions on teacher pay are made based upon communities’ needs.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Mental-health screening for children must be norm
It’s as if we collectively shrug our shoulders and say, “These diseases are too hard to handle, so you’re on your own.”
Deborah Hearn Smith: Things to work on this summer
On a local level, sponsor a child in a summer program. Help a child before he or she becomes a victim.
Una Osili: Rallying for Notre Dame and other great causes
To unleash more resources to worthy causes, we need leaders and policy environments that will facilitate rather than limit philanthropic capital.
Adrianne Slash: Moving the needle on racism in Indianapolis
We have neighbors who are doing really well living beside neighbors who haven’t had the same access to or benefits from the same opportunities.
Jennifer Ping: Braun’s workforce-training bill is worthy of passage
Without a dedicated focus to filling this gap, it is estimated the skilled-worker shortage could reach 11 million nationwide by 2020.
Brandt Hershman: When is a tax cut a bad idea?
My view is that, if people don’t like paying high state and local taxes, they need to change their state and local legislators.