Michael Leppert: There’s no substitute for time in lawmaking
There is enough time to respect and adhere to our legislative processes.
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Curt Smith: Anti-abortion organizations must unite
The pro-life movement must take some risks to remain relevant as we await a more courageous court prepared to right this historic wrong.
Randy Kron: Tariff implications shouldn’t be trivialized
Food prices would rise and some farms would be in jeopardy of failing.
Brett Voorhies: Who’s criticizing tariffs? Wall Street
Rhetoric hasn’t stopped China from overproducing steel, manipulating currency or denying labor rights to working people.
Adrianne Slash: Parents need tool to examine public, private options
It must be one that understands a child’s future is on the line—not just a school year.
Dana Black: Quality of life in Indiana—we can do better!
Indiana has become the exporter of talent and not an importer of talent.
Bill Oesterle: Team mascots are best when they’re fun
I think we lost something when we moved to tigers and wildcats and patriots.
John McDonald: The spark of entrepreneurship—ideas are free
Entrepreneurship is the wherewithal to see ideas to fruition.
Beverly Gard: Indiana’s air quality continues to improve
Indiana is a manufacturing state, which contributes greatly to our robust economy, but manufacturing is associated with air pollution.
Anne Hathaway: Don’t let others be your voice—get out and vote!
In many Indiana communities, the primary is where the real choices are made.
Deborah Hearn Smith: The unfortunate unmasking of ‘brotherly love’
The tragedy in both situations is that these men exemplify the best; the beautiful, God-given color of their skin is their only offense.
Ed DeLaney: A legislative special session is doubly unnecessary
The Legislature is not as transparent as it should be on the best of days.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Donald Trump—presidential psychopath?
It is estimated that 21 percent of CEOs are psychopaths.
Leah McGrath: We need to get to the source of our pain, culturally
Prescribers need to be held accountable for how they prescribe opioids, and to whom.
Andrew Ireland: Local journalism lacks depth
Too many outlets have shed their commitment to real journalism to chase declining ratings and ad revenue.
Gerry Lanosga: Newsprint tariffs could stretch papers to breaking point
Newspapers have played, and continue to play, a disproportionate role as the backbone of our public discourse.
Erin Macey: Paid leave helps employers as much as employees
We should examine the models that are already working in a number of other states to provide paid family and medical leave to all workers.
Mike Ripley: Paid parental leave a plus, but shouldn’t be mandatory
We encourage employers who are able to offer paid parental leave to do so.
RILEY PARR: Universities need intellectual parity
For some, research on a specific topic, or perhaps a particular dogma, is the reason why they became professors.
GLENDA RITZ: Civics education is alive and working in Indiana schools
Millennials are leading the way by seeking candidates’ positions on issues regardless of political party.