Michael Leppert: Get on your bad motor scooter and ride
So far, they have been more disruptive and dangerous than anything else.
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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.
Randall Shepard: How our state aims to win in the technology economy
The last few weeks have demonstrated the power of education in creating opportunity.
Marshawn Wolley: Why being black in America fans ‘social disappointment’
The national anthem has become a reminder about the awkward and even hostile existence black people face in America.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: When bad news is good news
Now, with social media, it’s a lot harder for people to get away with racial profiling and other abhorrent behavior.
Glenda Ritz: Scrutiny of private-school vouchers is long overdue
From the beginning, I have believed the Choice Scholarship Program has been about financially saving many religious schools from closing their doors.
Katie Beth Maddox: Legislature already has acted to help growing communities
In 2016, the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association worked with the General Assembly on legislation that enacted a solution to encourage restaurant development without harming current permit values.
Matthew Skelton: Alcohol-permitting process holding Westfield back
The current quota system is based on the number of people that live in a community, not visitors.
Curt Smith: Catholic Church must go from contrite to transparent
The Catholic Church has harbored a horde of pedophiles and given them sanctuary.
Christina Hale: Terrorism isn’t the only crime that happens on planes
Assault on a plane. It happened to me in November 2013.
Jim Shella: Cacophony of negative campaign ads is here to stay
It’s much more difficult to get a political message to register when there are hundreds of TV channels. Negative ads get noticed.
Mary Beth Schneider: Amid the White House meltdown, where is Congress?
I appreciate the need for decent, competent people to stay in the Trump administration.
Michael Leppert: Democrats deserve to be courted by Donnelly
Democrats in Indiana deserve a candidate more committed to them than this.
Tom LoBianco: Politicians, like journalists, rely on the public’s trust
It’s not the inaccurate stuff that angers Donald Trump the most; it’s the distinctly accurate stories that spur his tweets of fury.
Beverly Gard: We must better balance waterways, economy
The saying that lawmaking “is like making sausage” doesn’t begin to describe the ridiculousness of this process.
Una Osili: Because no one is born hating another human being
One important policy tool we can use to address racially motivated crimes is to enact anti-hate-crime legislation.
Ed DeLaney: Let’s call the hate-crime legislation Larry’s Law
I have been reluctant to name bills after people. That can seem coy. But I will make an exception here.