Curt Smith: We owe President Jimmy Carter a debt of gratitude
After Ronald Reagan sent him into retirement in 1980, Carter redefined how ex-president’s continue to serve the nation.
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Brian Schutt: DOGE faces large headwinds in slashing overspending
Early statements from the pair show little awareness of these constraints.
George Hornedo and Josh Riddick: A safer city: reimagining policing and justice
If we want to break cycles of harm and mass incarceration, we must prioritize poverty, education, and opportunity as the foundation of public safety.
Claire Fiddian-Green: This holiday, let’s contribute to a happier Indiana
While you might not feel isolated or lonely, chances are someone you know does.
Brad Rateike: Want to be good at small talk? Find your icebreaker.
Asking where someone went to high school in Indiana begins a path to finding common ground and hopefully building trust.
Jim Shella: Biden’s legacy damaged by pardon flip-flop
Biden left no wiggle room in his statements, and whether Hunter deserves protection or not, we were misled.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Understanding a father’s pardon of his son
The bottom line is this: Americans elected Trump president with no apparent concern regarding his record of pardons.
Deborah Daniels: Here’s what to make of Trump’s cabinet picks
We will soon learn whether this nation still has constitutional checks and balances, when the Senate is called upon to execute its important advise-and-consent role.
Pierre Atlas: Security challenges require qualified cabinet picks
Trump will face many vexing foreign policy and national security challenges when he reenters office.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Abortion law leaves doctors, patients in peril
In Texas, attempts to clarify vague exemptions with more detail resulted in only minimal improvements.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Good riddance to 2024
We literally went from the 24-hour news cycle to the 24-second news cycle.
Dana Black: It’s time to deal with the election consequences
We need to stand up, be visible and be ready to counter any anti-democratic policies proposed.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: Officials, please just make things work
Regardless of party, we need our elected officials … to run things well.
Curt Smith: New administration should listen to faith community
But a push by faith leaders and elected leaders is coming in 2025 that seeks to broaden the engagement of the faith community in meeting pressing Hoosier needs.
George Hornedo and Austin Matheny-Kawesch: Clean energy could be economic engine for Indiana
Beyond cost savings, clean energy and electrification offer long-term stability.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: The Legislature’s version of the vow of poverty
Those most in need of public services get to make do with less.
Niki Kelly: Old civics textbook yields timely reflections
The new standards focus on instructing students on the foundations of government, functions of government and the role of citizens.
Shariq Siddiqui: Mosque leaders must find alternate ways to fundraise
While U.S. Muslims give to build mosques, they have been less supportive of funding mosque operations.”
George Hornedo and Marianne Glick: A better system: Building a stronger Indiana for all
It’s time to prioritize the needs of families, seniors and future generations with policies that allow us all to thrive in Indiana.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Indiana employers must become co-producers of talent
The result is that young people in Switzerland have many education pathways and no dead-ends.