Ali Brown: We must overhaul our ballot access system first
As much as I would love for Hoosiers to experience the excitement and the influx of national political organizing, I think it could collapse our state’s electoral process.
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Should Indiana move its primary to earlier in the year so Hoosier voters have more impact on the presidential race? Democrat Ali Brown and Republican Pete Seat debate the answer. Plus, Curt Smith makes the case that conservatives won the RFRA debate. And Richard Feldman explains how the coronavirus is testing our public health system.
Pete Seat: Let’s not miss opportunity to consistently have a say
The real debate is … whether we want to matter every cycle or every so often.
Forefront
Richard Feldman: COVID-19 will test beleaguered public health system
This latest health threat should be a reminder of the value of supporting public health on the federal, state and local levels.
Pierre Atlas: Super Tuesday’s political earthquake
In the coming weeks and months, we might discover that The Establishment turns out to be the bulk of the Democratic voters.
Michael Leppert: Voters don’t care too much for money—it can’t buy their love
Even Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 was not based on money raised or spent.
Shariq Siddiqui: Who will stand up for Muslim Americans?
February and March have been exhilarating and deflating times for Americans following the Democratic nomination process for president. With Super Tuesday behind us, the Democratic nomination boils down to two major sides: Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters and those opposing Trump. The Trump opponents have coalesced around Vice President Joe Biden. Sanders seems to have a […]
Riley Parr: Overcoming factions to pursue what matters
What may well be the greatest challenge we face is the inability to separate people from the ideas they hold.
Jennifer Wagner: Our daughters need more political role models
It’s hard not to want to show—instead of just telling—a young person that she can do the same things boys can when she grows up.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: When east meets west—on Market Street, that is
Anyone who cares about due process or protecting taxpayers should really be cheering for the west end of Market Street.
Curt Smith: Conservatives are real winners of RFRA battle
RFRA is a shield to protect the faithful from government, not a sword to harm others. We were right and the left was wrong, again.
Deborah Daniels: Kobe Bryant’s legacy is complicated
When one has engaged in such egregious conduct, is redemption possible? Can living a good life overcome what was not a youthful mistake, but rather the commission of a heinous crime?
Jim Shella: Life change reveals how tech has made things easier
Most of the technological improvements that have benefited me in the last few months are recent developments. Five years ago, I would have been forced to rely entirely on family and friends to help with routine tasks.
Marshawn Wolley: A nation wrestling with complexities of past, present
The idea that a place can be more than its problems both is compelling and does not surrender concerns about injustices, real or perceived.
Una Osili: Racial gaps in entrepreneurship exacerbate inequality
The venture sector is 87% white—and only 4% African American and Latino.
John McDonald: We need to turn around entrepreneurism in Indiana
Wouldn’t it be great if all of our state’s experienced entrepreneurs would take budding leaders under their wing and help them avoid the avoidable?
Deborah Hearn Smith: Greed, power are overshadowing real needs
Even in the current darkness, hope must be maintained.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Leaving a legacy: Lessons from two role models
Define your purpose in life. Work hard to achieve it. Invest in your personal relationships.
Cameron Carter: Nostalgia not enough to save Indiana Beach
Redevelopment is key, but will Apex sit and hold like the value-extruding, balance-sheet enterprise it seems to be?
Adrianne Slash: We must come together to serve Indy’s youth
Stepping up can empower a generation. Let’s do that.
Jennifer L. Ping: Indiana needs policies that support pregnant women
More women than ever are working and are the primary income earners for their families in Indiana.
Ed DeLaney: Blaming the rural folks for Republican inaction
If you have gerrymandered districts and long-serving members from safe, rural districts, you get ‘rural rule.
Brad Rateike: Everyone needs a mentor—and a champion
The true champion model is meant to encourage, support and reward authentic virtue, competence and accomplishment.