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Michael Leppert looks at the history behind a controversial Confederal memorial in Garfield Park, while IU professor Kyle Adams and law student Andrew Ireland debate a mural in a campus classroom that—in part—depicts a KKK rally. Plus, columnists write about free speech, voting, football and more.
You know that moment when you ask a question and the room goes dead silent?
This might not appear problematic at first glance because we do want to keep voting lawful and secure.
One in five kids is food insecure. Food insecurity is the result of poverty. And impoverished kids struggle in school.
As the city election nears, I wonder whether Indianapolis is about to decide that our decades-old effort to recruit jobs and attractions to its central core can be brought to a close.
The problem with most sequels is that, with a few exceptions, they are never as good as the original—Superman II and Star Trek II notwithstanding of course.
Those pushing to deny federal funding to Planned Parenthood say they are responding to a video that suggests the organization sells fetal tissue for profit.
Days after 9/11, President Bush went to an Islamic center and cautioned our nation against ascribing to the faith the actions by a few individual bad actors.
The Legislature will get first crack at a new system, hopefully one that eliminates campaign finance and dependence on any interest group and also vets candidates for thoughtfulness, experience and patience.
As a public relations professional, sometimes I really wish I was a liberal. I mean, it’s so easy to do.
In the best of all worlds, elections would be about ideas—about specifically how each candidate would seek to improve the lives and opportunities of his or her constituents.
“I don’t want to sound mean or insulting,” the message began. He continued to ask whether I’d ever considered having plastic surgery to correct the dark circles around my eyes.
We all know that Indiana faces a road funding problem. We need to figure out how to get more money to repair and expand our network or face perpetual gridlock.
Indiana celebrates being a place others merely pass through, declaring ourselves the Crossroads of America. But those roads are getting a little bumpy.
Sometimes candidates are told they don’t need to talk to the base.
When it comes to their own parties, the message to voters for each of these candidates is pretty simple.
he question can be viewed several ways. One approach is simply ranking industry groups and associations—by appraising perceived wins and losses. A second is to assess the role of the individual lobbyist representing them to legislators and the governor’s office. Then consider which characteristics and qualifications are common among those who wield influence successfully on behalf of clients. And how important is party affiliation of both the individuals and institutions involved?
Having observed the Legislature for 45 years, I have to say, it depends! It depends on when you ask the question. It depends on which party controls the House, Senate and Governor’s Office. And, increasingly, it depends on the issues confronting the state in a given session.
There seems to be a full-court press to get colleges to “do something” about rape on campus.
