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.
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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.
Randall T. Shepard: Judiciary’s growing role leads to nominee scrutiny
Do not doubt that President Trump’s nominee will be asked about policies like campaign finance and regulation of abortions.
Michael Leppert: The incomparable court few Americans understand
That’s right, America, one does not even have to be an attorney to be appointed to our highest court.
Riley Parr: GOP presidents don’t always pick well politically
I’m not arrogant enough to think only conservative jurists should be on the Supreme Court.
Curt Smith: Kennedy retirement best news in 35 years
Justice Kennedy has kept abortion-on-demand legal nationwide.