STOSSEL: No, there really shouldn’t be a law
I’m a libertarian in part because I see a false choice offered by the political left and right: government control of the economy—or government control of our personal lives.
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DOWD: Mitt struggles to move likeability needle
Isn’t it amazing? Two introverts facing off in the brightest spotlight of all for president.
KRUGMAN: A politician who takes Rand too seriously
Most of the discussion of Paul Ryan, the presumptive Republican nominee for vice president, has focused on his budget proposals. But Ryan is a man of many ideas, which would ordinarily be a good thing.
BROOKS: Ryan shot for the moon, but won’t hit it
A few years ago, President Barack Obama established a debt commission that was led by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles and had a group of eminences, including Rep. Paul Ryan.
WINSTON: Invest in young African-American males
I am the parent of a seventh-grader who looks forward to this school year with excitement, hope and a sense of optimism. Unfortunately, many of her peers do not share those thoughts. I am particularly concerned about African-American males.
DAVIS: Daniels stood on Democratic shoulders
It’s getting close to election time. I find many voters are feeling a depressed malaise. When we feel that way, it’s hard to imagine regaining the energetic confidence we could have, and that we need to succeed.
SOUDER: Mourdock will win easier than you think
Among news people in Indiana there is an excited buzz: Mourdock may be in trouble in his Senate race against Donnelly. Indiana Democrats were swamped in the 2010 elections.
EARLY: Mourdock firmly in Jenner tradition
It’s nine weeks until the election, and Richard Mourdock from southern Indiana and Joe Donnelly from northwest Indiana are in a barn-burner race for the Senate seat. I am going to vote for Mourdock because I like his “tell it like it is” style, much like my all-time best Indiana senator, William Ezra Jenner.
DONNELLY: Teamwork, pragmatic leadership needed in Washington
When my kids were growing up, I coached their baseball and basketball teams. Like all coaches, I preached teamwork as one of the key fundamentals that would make us successful.
MOURDOCK: Bring solid Hoosier values to bear on the process
There’s a lot of sincere talk these days about compromise. Most Hoosiers honestly struggle with the question of whether we need to get tough on Washington and firmly stand our ground against business as usual or “compromise” and strike the middle ground. It’s a fair and natural dilemma.
Pence seeks cheap energy, new nuclear reactors
Indiana Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence is calling for more innovation on energy sources, improved transmission infrastructure and a renewed focus on nuclear energy.
Candidate Gregg ‘leaning’ to hybrid health exchange
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg says he likely would support a hybrid health insurance exchange for Hoosiers if elected in November.
Subsidies might hang in the balance of state’s exchange decision
There’s more than political philosophy at stake as Indiana’s candidates for governor wrestle over whether the state should start its own health insurance exchange. There’s potentially a lot of money for low- and moderate-income Hoosiers at stake, too.
Social issues coming to fore in Indiana politics
Candidates for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat and the governor's office have largely avoided talk of social issues this election season. But the national firestorm over Missouri Republican Todd Aikin's comments have nudged the topic back to center stage.
Boneham supports hybrid health exchange for state
The Libertarian candidate for governor said he initially favored a state-run exchange to administer the federal health care law, but chose a joint venture with the federal government after meeting with the governor's staff.
SULLIVAN: Work-share is no-brainer
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that Indiana is eligible for more than $2 million to implement a program known as “work-share.” Unfortunately, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development announced earlier this month that it would not participate.
KENNEDY: Which of these is not like the other?
Bowing to the demands of the GOP base, Mitt Romney has chosen his running mate. Paul Ryan is the final confirmation of Romney’s capitulation to the True Believers.
HETRICK: America should encourage votes, not suppress them
In a place where voter participation pales in comparison to other nations, state after U.S. state seems hell-bent on voter suppression.
Pence seeks affordable college; Gregg after more trade
The two leading candidates for governor offered starkly different plans for improving the state's economy Thursday. Democrat John Gregg wants the state to increase exports by 50 percent. Mike Pence pushed for programs to help students graduate from college within four years.