LaKimba DeSadier: Abortion restrictions hurt vulnerable communities
If Indiana instituted a total abortion ban, we would see a 21% increase in the number of pregnancy-related deaths and a 33% increase among Black women.
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Should Indiana adopt an abortion law with restrictions similar to those in Texas? Curt Smith, chairman of the Indiana Family Institute, says doing so could cut abortions in half, while LaKimba DeSadier, the state director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, says such laws are “abominably cruel.” Plus, Dr. Richard Feldman explains why he believes vaping products with flavors like gummy bears and cotton candy are today’s candy cigarettes—but even worse.
Curt Smith: Indiana should emulate Texas abortion law
By choosing a simple standard to establish when abortions are banned, cardiac activity … the law forces Americans to confront the humanity of the unborn child.
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Pierre Atlas: Romanticizing the Wild West revises history
The Old West was awash in guns, but actual gun violence was rare.
Claire Fiddian-Green: We must do more to help Hoosiers quit smoking
Quitting cigarettes and other nicotine products is hard, but it is achievable through proven cessation tools.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Rokita banned me from his press conference
If Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is a big believer in the First Amendment, as well as openness and transparency in government, he sure as heck has a funny way of showing it. Just to get you folks up to speed, a couple of weeks ago, I got a media advisory from the AG telling […]
Una Osili: Giving to racial justice causes on rise
Looking ahead, we need to ensure that this influx of funding to support racial equity reaches grassroots organizations.
Shariq Siddiqui: We all must step up giving to civil rights groups
Despite the national, regional and local examples of systemic racism, civil rights causes continue to be left behind by American philanthropy.
Jim Shella: Biden shouldn’t be denied communion
My perspective is that this has nothing to do with religion. It’s all about politics.
Brad Rateike: Use best judgment when checking phone
How do you find the proper balance between being responsive and being present, especially during a time of enhanced digital connectivity?
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Let’s all practice more patience
Seeing the impatience in others has led me to start dealing with the impatience in myself.
Deborah Daniels: Commission seeks equity in court system
If we do our job properly, we will come closer to realizing our nation’s goal of justice for all.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: The current GOP has been neglectful
Without accountability and political competition, there is no way to keep continuing neglect or ideological fanaticism in check.
Dana Black: America can be better for all
As I often highlight and chastise my nation for its flaws, I do so with love in my heart.
Jennifer Wagner: Indiana should beef up legislative staff
Lawmakers aren’t at the Statehouse most of the year, but it’s not like constituents’ needs cease … at the end of session.
Michael Leppert: There is one key reason I wrote ‘Flipping the Circle’
My goal is for people to learn a little about government and then think about it.
Dr. Richard Feldman: More regulations needed to curb youth vaping
Vaping products are today’s candy cigarettes.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Taxing e-cigarettes is the right move
It’s a myth that vaping is safe. More correctly, e-cigarettes have the potential of being less toxic than combusted tobacco.
Dana Black: Recent school board meetings are reminiscent of past
To be clear, the education of our children is at stake.
Claire Fiddian-Green: We must increase the number of Hoosiers with degrees
The jobs that fuel central Indiana’s economy will increasingly require a workforce with some form of postsecondary education.
Brad Rateike: Bosses should focus on substance, not style
The result of that inflexible approach was a lot of forced bad small talk and Internet surfing by my colleagues to kill time.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: Is our Legislature representative? No.
A partisan redistricting process allows the Republican supermajority to systemically craft elections that are no longer competitive.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Democrats need ideas, not maps
In the current maps, Republicans didn’t really have to do much gerrymandering because of the political demographics of Indiana.