Not only is a cigarette-tax hike an unreliable revenue stream, but it also would disproportionately harm low-income Hoosiers and small-business owners living near the state’s border.
People keep saying that Donald Trump is a populist. I do not think that word means what they think it means. OK, it’s true that our so-called president—hey, if he can say that about a judge who ruled against him, surely we can say that about him—is channeling the racism and bigotry of some ordinary […]
On June 15, 2012, President Obama signed an executive order to protect those who arrived illegally to the United States as minors. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals provides a two-year window to shield these people from deportation and allow them to work. They must have been under 16 when they arrived, be in school or […]
Indy is experiencing a heightened level of civic engagement and interest in the future. Folks are looking for marching orders.
The use of funds generated through privatization of public resources seems like a quick fix to a short-term budget gap.
Jim McClelland will focus on reducing the number of deaths from overdoses, expanding access to evidence-based treatment for those who are addicted, and reducing exposure of Hoosiers to opioids.
A new archives building has been on the public radar since a moment 20 years ago when water leaks at the Indiana State Library threatened to destroy some of our most important and irreplaceable history.
Businesses need a predictable environment. Government needs to live within its means and have balanced budgets to ensure businesses feel secure in their planning.
It’s going to be a long four years, but we’ve got to get through it—and make sure our democracy comes out alive.
Now comes the first truly titanic fight of the new Trump/Pence administration: Indiana will be at the center of this battle to confirm a new U.S. Supreme Court justice.
I have found through researching the famous walls of history that they all have one thing in common: Their intended purpose and usefulness are uniformly temporary.
Since 2004, Indiana Democrats have had only one African-American running on the statewide ticket. It was Vop Osili, who ran for secretary of state in 2010.
I’d urge Republicans to remember that with incredible power comes incredible responsibility. Now, more than in split government, those in power must pay attention to not just those who voted for them but also those who didn’t.
As a political reporter, I am often asked to speak about how the media works to groups that include the Lugar Series, the Agricultural Leadership Institute, freshman lawmakers, General Assembly staff and others. I tell them most reporters are biased only in favor of a good story.
I have grown accustomed to being a political minority in the classroom—studying journalism and public affairs only furthers this reality. In many ways, this has benefited my education; but, as I enter my final semester, I am concerned by our academic leaders’ foray into politics.
For about $17 million over the biennium, the state could begin to make sure all schools are at connectivity levels that would allow them to seriously address equity in technology access for our children’s learning.
Regardless of what you think about the new Trump administration, you are likely to feel passionate about it.
Right now, Indiana is not ready to provide universal, statewide pre-K.
At a time when everything indicates more should be done to spread state-funded pre-K statewide, the tendency of many legislative leaders is to dawdle
After an acrimonious election cycle where large swaths of the voting public were attacked because of their religion, ethnicity, gender or impairments—or were characterized as “deplorables”—I believe there is an appetite for something different in our civic discourse.
