Curt Smith: Indy needs strong leaders to emerge from civic life
We need a grassroots revolution in meeting the needs of our neighbors.
Curt Smith / Special to IBJ
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Curt Smith: Charlie Kirk’s legacy poised to grow in his absence
He gave voice to a way of life that resonated with teens and 20-somethings.
Curt Smith: Declaration of Independence merits big birthday bash
Let’s awake, America, from this slumber of ignorance and prepare to celebrate and revere the truly revolutionary declaration that birthed our nation.
Curt Smith: Pro-family policies are highlight of new budget bill
Republicans would be wise to spotlight the bill’s most popular elements, two of which stand out: paid parental leave and a strengthened child tax credit.
Curt Smith: Increased child tax credit will benefit the economy
The cost of raising a child today is high.
Curt Smith: A religious resurgence might be taking place
Springtide Research Institute found a third of 18- to 25-year-olds believe in God, up from a quarter in 2021.
Curt Smith: Judicial restraint feels absent in current times
The loss of trust and calls for limits on judicial activism are not a sign of a settled consensus on these important questions.
Curt Smith: Braun shaping government into frugal, effective asset
All signs at this early stage suggest Braun has assembled a capable team of leaders to guide state government.
Curt Smith: Indiana should pass tax credit for charitable giving
This puts more resources toward the profound problems of fatherlessness and family dysfunction.
Curt Smith: We owe President Jimmy Carter a debt of gratitude
After Ronald Reagan sent him into retirement in 1980, Carter redefined how ex-president’s continue to serve the nation.
Curt Smith: New administration should listen to faith community
But a push by faith leaders and elected leaders is coming in 2025 that seeks to broaden the engagement of the faith community in meeting pressing Hoosier needs.
Curt Smith: Bezos’ decision not to endorse underscores media problem
The real journalistic enterprise is truth telling, not describing or cooperating with reality.
Curt Smith: What we can learn from William Wilberforce
He invested his life, his energy, his fortune and his fervent prayers in resolving a moral contradiction that eluded American leaders, even one as formidable as Lincoln.
Curt Smith: Family support takes the stage in presidential race
Both the growing focus on family policy and the fact it is a bipartisan conversation in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate offer some encouragement.
Curt Smith: Here’s how we move the needle on child well-being
This ad hoc group believes the key is harnessing the strength of Indiana’s nearly 50,000 not-for-profits to bring true entrepreneurial innovation while reimagining social services.
Curt Smith: Beckwith’s win is affirmation of grassroots politics
Beckwith’s passionate patriotism prevailed over the pragmatic positions so often on display at GOP functions.
Curt Smith: Family reunion is special time every summer
If you or your loved ones are in a position to catalyze or create such an event, I’d strongly encourage it.
Curt Smith: Some proposed language for a religious bill of rights
It is offered in the spirit of sparking a conversation about how we can tap into the latent talent and capacity of our neglected faith communities.
Curt Smith: This primary, the Indiana GOP is in a strong position
Political favor and fortune come and go.
Curt Smith: Central Indiana’s future is bright
Civic leaders will be challenged in a good way to make quality-of-life gains consistent with these economic advances.