House committee amends bill to keep cities from regulating tenant relations
In response to the move, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said the amendment would nullify recent local efforts to protect tenants from predatory landlords.
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Indiana has yet to elect a female governor—even though four of its last five lieutenant governors have been women. Bill Oesterle asks why. Plus, Republican Deborah Daniels and Democrat Amy Levander explore whether the ERA—just ratified by Virginia—is still relevant. And columnists explore taxpayer—funded primaries, maternal health and churches struggling with inclusion.
Deborah Daniels: ERA may not be worth the effort if just for symbolism
Though I eagerly advocated for the ERA in 1972, I now think we ought to focus on more pressing problems.
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Pierre Atlas: The Founders are spinning in their graves
Can anyone say with a straight face that these Republicans would have voted ‘not guilty’ had President Obama done the exact same things as Trump?
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Put an end to taxpayer-funded primaries
If the point is for Democrats and Republicans to pick their candidates for the general election, why should the general public pick up the tab?
Marshawn Wolley: Sending 12-year-olds to adult court is ridiculous
Societies are judged ultimately by how they treat the most vulnerable among them.
Tom LoBianco: What’s the right approach? Rip it up or don’t care?
Nancy Pelosi’s fire stands in contrast to Pete Buttigieg’s calculated coolness on the campaign trail.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Legislature must act to fix ‘surprise billing’
Past attempts to correct this problem legislatively in Indiana have been unsuccessful at the expense of Hoosiers seeking medical care.
Riley Parr: Undermining what it means to be American
The tension between what kind of equality Americans want lies at the heart of what most separate us today.
Shariq Siddiqui: Does data-driven fundraising exclude some voices?
Engaging diverse voices with our organizational mission will make our not-for-profits more pluralistic and inclusive.
Jennifer Wagner: Kids remind us common sense still works
How is it possible that a group of 12-year-olds can handle disagreement and debate better than many of our adult elected officials in Washington?
Jim Shella: Churches still struggle with issues of inclusion
People who believe the Lord is on their side often act in less than godly ways.
Curt Smith: Acquittal was good for country, Constitution, Congress
Is all this poisoned politics preventing a lack of positive progress? The trend lines and this columnist say ‘yes.’
Bill Oesterle: Why do women disappear from politics?
One hundred percent of the elected lieutenant governors in that period are women. … Not one of those women became governor.
Sid Mishkin: Impeachment was a ‘Show Trial’ in the style of Stalin
The result was predetermined by those in power.
Michael Leppert: Here’s who should have received president’s medal
Dividing Americans is a skill Donald Trump and Rush Limbaugh share.
Danny Lopez: The missed opportunity on infant and maternal health
Healthy mothers have healthy babies, which keeps health care costs for employers under control.
Deborah Hearn Smith: Lawmakers should act on two key wage proposals
Asking for a salary history serves no purpose that benefits the worker.
Gary Varvel: 3 reasons why Americans should have more children
I wish that I had listened to my wife and tried for number four or even five
Jennifer Hallowell: GOP should seize opportunity to lead on clean energy
Indiana is losing its competitive advantage in energy costs, which is bad for our manufacturing-heavy state.
Dana Black: Winning with divisiveness isn’t really winning
It is apparent by this conversation that many conservative Republicans discarded their integrity decades ago.
Una Osili: Millennials are galvanizing to fight climate change
We can move beyond inertia into momentum, setting goals, and achieving sustainable impact—if everyone gets on board.
DeLaney: What the governor might have said
A number of the governor’s ideas are positive. But I don’t see them as strong enough to take us to the “next level.”