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HAGGERTY: Indiana is giving ex-offenders a second chance
In Indiana, both Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature have acknowledged one of the key barriers to re-entry for those who have served time: finding a job.
SKARBECK: Stock-market volatility actually can be good for investors
Just because volatility increases in the stock market doesn’t mean you will lose money or that your investments are riskier.
MAURER: Make your words do a U-turn
Take a look at these paraprosdokians and then try writing some of your own.
EDITORIAL: Hoosier voters owe it to themselves to cast a ballot
In the last midterm election, in 2014, voter turnout in Indiana was below 30 percent, ranking last among the 50 states.
RILEY PARR: Universities need intellectual parity
For some, research on a specific topic, or perhaps a particular dogma, is the reason why they became professors.
GLENDA RITZ: Civics education is alive and working in Indiana schools
Millennials are leading the way by seeking candidates’ positions on issues regardless of political party.
SHARIQ SIDDIQUI: Movies could change perception of Islam, Muslims
Hollywood, when it wants to, can change narratives and transform the way we think about creatures, beings and people.
JENNIFER WAGNER: Do shopping habits triumph over political outrage?
Maybe we raise our fists and say we won’t buy something that doesn’t align with our beliefs—but we do it anyway.
RANDALL SHEPARD: Mergers and acquisitions affect more than just investors
It’s a story closer to home that has prompted me to think about corporate mergers and Indiana.
DEBORAH DANIELS: Indy should be hands-down winner in Amazon HQ2 race
My question is not whether we are a player, but why any of the other finalist cities even have a chance at this prize.
MARSHAWN WOLLEY: Indy must pay attention to housing discrimination
The racial composition of homeownership and even how prospective renters are treated in Marion County is still a problem.
JIM SHELLA: Sinclair station actions are cringe-worthy
I’ve already seen the arguments about how journalists wouldn’t complain if the Sinclair message came from the left. Wrong.
Michael Leppert: I-65/I-70 project will be record of our downtown priorities
There are many ways an update of I-65/I-70 can more accurately reflect who we are as a city.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: My campaign rules to keep the primary season sane
Don’t tell me we need to cut the fat and end wasteful spending. Give me details.
Christina Hale: Advice for first-time candidates from a veteran
Remember not just who helped you win your race, but more importantly, why you ran in the first place.
Curt Smith: Senate races in suburban Indy will reveal if Trumpism is changing Indiana politics
We will know shortly after the polls close at 6 p.m. on May 8 the burden of incumbency and the primacy of policy with Indiana’s most conservative voters
Megan Robertson: Voters deserve more than a bad beauty pageant
How can you stand out from the crowd if you all say the exact same things?
Mary Beth Schneider: When there’s a ‘time to every purpose under heaven’
I learned I had to ask for help, and that it would be there when I did.
Eric Dietz: Arming a few staff members can reduce casualties in school shootings
We need to re-evaluate the value of firearms with trained and law-abiding citizens and security staff instead of gun-free zones.