Satellite early voting is a no-brainer and it’s a shame Republicans are hiding behind security and fiscal red herrings, since their concern is purely political; they simply believe early voting helps Democrats.
We don’t need a statue of a slave to remind us of our history.
It’s a timely reminder to ignore those who would rather hunker down, avoid risk and ride out the economic storm.
Unfortunately, Obama’s solution for uninsured young people, rather than to educate and promote this great option, is to use that fact to justify imposing federal health insurance on everyone and to penalize those who don’t buy into the federal program.
For leaders across our state to contribute to putting a college diploma out of reach for those who need it most is a social injustice.
We do have the benefit of thoughtful study, if not completely reliable data, to support some basic reform that will save the state money and produce a fairer and more productive criminal justice system.
Never mind that Conan got the title wrong. He was right about the voting record and, most important, he got a laugh.
For Indiana to prosper, we need interesting work that provides value to the world.
In response to “Congress let us down across the board” [Doran Moreland column in the Aug. 22 Forefront], has the author considered that the sharp divide in Congress might have something to do with the trillions of dollars at stake?
I believe flexible and convenient voting options encourage voter participation, which stimulates turnout.
Satellite voting, a type of “convenience voting,” does not enhance citizen participation and might actually hurt voter turnout.
What Texas shows is that a state offering cheap labor and, less important, weak regulation can attract jobs from other states.
We are witnessing antics from neophyte legislators who prefer symbolism over responsible governance.
It is time we start to look at these issues as a whole: Broken families are costing us dearly in both dollars and struggling lives.
It is easy to focus on the scandals and the politicians who fall gracelessly from grace. But for every one of them, the ones we’d like to forget, there is a Richard Lugar or an Andy Jacobs whose service to this country we should never forget.
Is that our position? Stand there confident that the inscrutable workings of a free market will restore our failing towns? Pretty much.
In these 30-some pages of advertising, there are photographs of 30 different individuals. Not one is African-American.
It might take a big chunk of the 21st century for the state to catch up to the 21st century.
Yes, for me this is personal. My father, Woodrow Sr., died of lung cancer caused by cigarettes. So did his brother Rufus. So did his brother Alphonso. So did his brother Joseph.
Indeed, an astute governor who wants to push the boundaries of executive power can simply do so when legislators are looking the other way. While they are literally out of town.
