It’s hard not to feel sorry for the many Republicans who care about their communities and country, not their neighbor’s bedroom behavior; seek elected officials to represent constituents, not plutocrats; and recognize their good fortune and do not wish to deny others.
Testing has become a nightmare. We’re waiting again. Yes. Again.
Greg Porter is my state representative. I respect the work he’s done in the community and I respect where I know he’s coming from when he proposes that Indiana adopt strict hate crime legislation in the coming session.
I fully agree that we need to be forceful in our response to violent criminals, incapacitating them through lengthy imprisonment.
When apartment magnate Sam Zell recently announced he was selling off a quarter of Equity Residential’s apartment units, it signaled that the development strategy Indianapolis has used still positions the city for success.
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was not a mistake made by the framers.
Two hundred and ninety-seven people are shot in the United States each day, both intentionally and unintentionally. Eighty-nine of these people will die as a result.
We as a nation have a firearm problem. Mass murder by firearm is a steady drumbeat in the news.
The opinions and perceptions of our established business leaders and emerging entrepreneurs matter. So do the opinions of young Hoosiers and those who might stay or come to Indiana as our future workforce.
A key element of Democrats’ false narrative is that Indiana suffered grave damage to its economy from the controversy surrounding the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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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.
