First, a quiz: What’s the most common “vegetable” eaten by American toddlers? Answer: The french fry. The same study that unearthed that nutritional tragedy also found that on any given day, almost half of American toddlers drink soda or similar drinks. But for many kids, the problems start even earlier. In West Virginia, one study […]
We are now being forced to relive the decades-old sex scandals of Bill Clinton, as Donald Trump tries desperately to shield and inoculate himself from well-earned charges of misogyny. I say, if we must go there, let’s go all the way. Let’s do this dirty laundry, as Kelly Rowland, former Destiny’s Child member, once crooned. […]
Perhaps Americans have grown weary of being the world’s policeman and of nation-building.
Teachers are looking for real-time results that can influence their instruction to target student needs.
When I was a prosecutor, I thought the spread of addictive drugs was primarily a law enforcement problem. I now recognize this is in fact a major public health problem.
It is the responsibility of all of us as citizens, and particularly those in respected leadership positions in every aspect of American society, to speak out publicly and, importantly, enlist public media to point out the consequences of electing a buffoon as our president.
Pence’s disagreements with Trump aren’t really disagreements.
There is a certain amount of irony in the fact that the person Indiana Democrats have hated the most in the last 12 years might be their only salvation to recapture the office he took from them back in 2004.
The need to campaign differently, the public’s desire for authenticity and the evolving definition of presidential—again, how did I not see Trump coming?
There is no record Trey Hollingsworth has ever voted in a Republican primary before, in any state. He had to sign a loyalty pledge to the party to be eligible to run in the 9th District, just like Donald Trump. Yet, his heavy spending allowed him to come out on top against several longtime Hoosiers.
Revamped ethics rules approved by the City-County Council build on an ordinance signed by former Mayor Greg Ballard in his first term. Ironically, one of the most glaring omissions in the ordinance is that it doesn’t apply to those who approved it.
Policy ideas with superficial appeal are pernicious when their real effect is useless or counterproductive.
Tuition-free attendance could draw thousands of new students to Indiana’s colleges, surely a good thing for our state’s future. But the universities’ ability to expand faculty and facilities would depend almost entirely on funding decisions by Congress.
When I listen to youth at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center share their dreams, they rarely say they want to work for someone. Usually a good percentage of the young people want to be entrepreneurs.
Important decisions about our children’s future should be based on facts and outcomes, not on assumptions nor on political ideology.
Different students might have differing educational needs and some students might be better served in one school versus another.
The Treasury Department picked an interesting moment to announce a revision in its plans to change the faces on America’s money. Plans to boot Alexander Hamilton off the $10 bill in favor of a woman have been shelved. Instead, Harriet Tubman—one of the most heroic figures in the history of our nation, or any nation—will […]
What if we talked about gun violence, and discussed only bullet size? To me, that seems akin to the presidential campaign discussion of women’s health. Somehow, in nine Democratic debates, not a single question was asked about women’s health, and when the issue came up elsewhere it was often in the narrowest form, about abortion: […]
Our current immigration laws would permanently prohibit Superman from receiving legal immigration status. This would remain true even if he married Lois Lane, a U.S. citizen.
The Indiana Supreme Court desperately needs to look more like Indiana’s population. In the court’s 200-year history, 108 justices have taken the bench. Two are women. Two are African-American.
