SIDDIQUI: Close Islamic center vote shows we have work to do
As a former civil rights investigator, I have rarely heard prejudice stated directly.
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SMITH: Quest for affluence has left us with poverty of the soul
Smart TVs everywhere, free WiFi and Obamacare do not assuage the poverty of the soul.
PARR: Judge policy decisions on results, not intentions
Freedom is messy. That is not to say we should sit idly back and say, ‘That’s just the way it is.’
RITZ: Unlicensed teachers in public schools is a bad idea
Use the emergency permit if you must, and put in supports toward licensing.
DANIELS: With Amazon, we shouldn’t sell ourselves short
Our humility may serve us well, if we can just avoid the strong temptation to undersell ourselves.
WAGNER: When bad things happen, criticizing doesn’t help
I’d just like it if people took a deep breath before they jumped into the debate. These are difficult situations.
HALE: Parkland massacre exposes promise of young people
These kids are seizing their power to take a stand in sophisticated and effective ways unique to themselves.
LEPPERT: Why Georgia? Yes, you are definitely on my mind
The nation is experiencing another cultural shift in the debate on gun violence. The private sector has entered the fray.
SHELLA: Time for a balanced approach to gun debate
I know guns are not the sole factor in the recent flurry of mass killings in America, but they are a factor.
WOLLEY: The rural and urban divide on guns
The General Assembly seems to think we need more access to guns and less regulation. I think we need less access.
SHEPARD: Driveable streets or wider interstates?
We have the chance to rethink the community we should be building for future decades.
PING: President should look to Ivy Tech as example
Community college can be the right place to learn a trade, take a business class or a computer science class, or get started on the path to a four-year degree.
SLASH: To be a black, female, semi-conservative millennial
If you’re dealing with a millennial, it’s likely you’re interacting with a person who feels they were lied to their entire educational journey.
GARD: How to use $41 million to help Indiana’s air quality
The public meetings generated smaller attendance and fewer comments than anticipated.
Celestino-Horseman: Hillary Clinton and Yoko Ono did not have an affair
We can stop the Russian influence on our elections and our society simply by not blindly accepting whatever pleases us on the internet.
LANOSGA: Transparency, records are backbone of democracy
The Trump administration has shown little but contempt for the public’s right to know.
DELANEY: It’s time to hold government to account
We rarely look back and report on the consequences and costs of programs we au-thorize or administer.
McDONALD: Next Level Fund—avoiding the mistakes of other states
The overriding goal is to create a vibrant ecosystem of venture capital and entrepreneurship here at home.
HATHAWAY: Julian Center is about more than sheltering victims
I choose to focus on the survivors and ensure they have a path to long-term safety, stability and self-sufficiency.
McGRATH: Let’s call a truce and talk about school shootings
Let’s have the courage to ask: What about guns? What about mental health? What can we do for our youth who are hurting, lonely, abandoned?