Dana Black: What good is a surplus the state won’t spend?
Yes, we do need a rainy day fund. But … how much more rain do you need?
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Gerry Lanosga: This is no time to keep your mouth shut
Incivility isn’t a crime, and approaching and criticizing an official in a public place is not harassment.
Jennifer Hallowell: City can’t keep ignoring panhandling downtown
I’m not hard-hearted about helping people who are experiencing homelessness.
Ed DeLaney: Valuing incumbency over leadership
Instead of keeping taxes low for everyone, the dynamic has been changed to keeping taxes low for those who have assets.
Karen Celestino Horseman: Choice. It’s every woman’s right.
My fear is that a woman’s right to choose will die the death of a thousand cuts by the Indiana Legislature.
Bill Oesterle: When plastic bags win out over people
Local control allows governments to be the laboratory where ideas are conceived and experiments are tested.
Una Osili: Lessons for Indiana from the World Cup
The World Cup’s rosters reinforce the benefits of diverse teams in the workplace and society.
Joe McGuinness: State listening to all as north-split project develops
Daily commuters, weekend and event visitors, and businesses large and small count on the roads moving more than 160,000 vehicles daily as safely and smoothly as possible.
Paul Knapp: Let’s boost connectivity, economic development
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past.
Christina Hale: It’s past time for the law to define consent
Consent should never be assumed or taken for granted.
Andrew Ireland: Korea plays foil to China relations
Whatever their next steps might be, President Trump and his team must continue to strike a delicate balance between engagement and pressure when dealing with the world’s second-largest economy.
Megan Robertson: Leak led political leaders to make right call
I guarantee there would have been a more aggressive response if a woman had been in that room with the four legislative leaders.
Jennifer Wagner: Forget the Golden Rule; think about others’ feelings first
The trouble is, folks who are so consumed with their own egos and power, real or imagined, rarely think about how their behavior affects other people.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: It’s time for city to address homelessness downtown
Watching the homeless turn the Circle into a shanty town … can’t be good for anyone.
Mary Beth Schneider: Is this what we call Hoosier hospitality?
The government’s position on immigration has grown harsher under Trump.
Jim Shella: Trump’s rhetoric stokes danger for journalists
I was once amused by what I assume are Trump’s efforts to charge up his base and protect himself from negative coverage. I no longer find it amusing.
Glenda Ritz: Dealing with the rising levels of stress for our children
Let’s teach them positive ways to cope to stem the impact of youth violence.
Deborah Daniels: Addressing poverty is everyone’s responsibility
A significant segment of our population is being left behind.
Marshawn Wolley: Yes, black men are succeeding in our society
Agency—one’s sense of the ability to control one’s life—was a key indicator of black men’s success over time.