Jennifer Wagner: Tradition grounds nation’s otherwise chaotic politics
The bedrock of democracy is strong, and so are we, even when it doesn’t always feel like the ground beneath us is a solid as it used to be.
The bedrock of democracy is strong, and so are we, even when it doesn’t always feel like the ground beneath us is a solid as it used to be.
He took care of every Hoosier whether they voted for him or not.
What’s fascinating: The two men most recently elected to serve as presidents of the United States took a positive approach.
In these tumultuous times, the governor has shown an ability to work with lots of different folks on lots of different issues.
The president keeps tweeting, and people keep getting more pissed off.
The trouble is, folks who are so consumed with their own egos and power, real or imagined, rarely think about how their behavior affects other people.
I assumed it was a done deal because, well, the monopoly always wins.
If you have strong leadership with a clear focus and minimal palace intrigue, you can stick around for a good, long while.
Maybe we raise our fists and say we won’t buy something that doesn’t align with our beliefs—but we do it anyway.
I’d just like it if people took a deep breath before they jumped into the debate. These are difficult situations.
Go do something that actually matters. Volunteer at a food bank or clean up a neighborhood or read to kids at a local school. Make a difference, and make that difference away from the partisan sideshow.
There is something awesome—the actual definition of the word, not 1990s’ teen vernacular—about holding that power in the palm of your hand.
It’s easy to see how things can get out of control. When you’re in the heat of the moment, you don’t necessarily feel the intensity. When you’re on the receiving end, the ebb and flow of the crowd is more apparent.
Political officials in the middle either give up or move farther left or right to mitigate the sting of criticism.
States are sometimes called the "laboratories of Democracy."
The process of unearthing and sharing information can be as uncomfortable as it is critical to our democracy.
It was a relief last month when Gov. Eric Holcomb got out his veto pen for the very first time to strike down a proposed law that would have permitted units of government to charge up to $20 an hour to produce public records.
Let’s stop referring to stories of bipartisan collaboration as “refreshing” and “uplifting” and start expecting that kind of behavior as the norm.
Our focus should be on electing women, who are woefully underrepresented in office, as well as nurturing women who already are on a professional career track but who might be looking to give back in other ways—perhaps a year or two in public service or fundraising for a candidate or taking on a leadership role in the community.