Claire Fiddian-Green: Don’t forget about the significant dangers of cigarettes
Years of data from across the United States show that, when the price of nicotine-containing products increases, consumption decreases.
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Adrianne Slash: Indy needs inclusive vision with participation from all
I’m proud of this city, love this city, am concerned for this city, and am optimistic for all of the things this city can become.
Leah McGrath: Indiana must revamp system for most vulnerable
The heartache and stress caused by an unstable system for loved ones and for the individuals with disabilities is truly heartbreaking.
Gary Varvel: Barr speech calls out America’s ‘militant secularization’
Excluding religious principles from the public square is exactly the goal of the secularists.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Why I’ve changed my mind about impeachment
Trump’s actions grow more and more outrageous because he has never faced serious consequences for them.
Steve Sanders: In the marketplace of ideas, does truth really prevail?
Trump is getting a liar’s dividend by inventing stories about Biden that are repeated by his propagandists.
John McDonald: Let’s change our frame of mind about college degrees
A college degree never was and still isn’t required to be a technologist.
Brad Rateike: Lesson in politics—always tip your server
Under normal circumstances, a mistake like that doesn’t have a big blast radius, but this is campaign season.
Randall T. Shepard: Indiana is example of why Warren tax is bad idea
Most Americans are savvy enough to know that the Warren tax would soon enough be headed their way.
Jim Shella: Effort to education electorate is noble, needs help
Les Zwirn has located a couple of foundations willing to fund efforts to increase political literacy but only when it’s disconnected from electoral politics. He calls that ironic.
Marshawn Wolley: Black Indy is dying; candidates should pay attention
A politician can’t stop the black community’s efforts at helping itself—a partner in city hall only helps.
Jennifer Wagner: This election deserves your attention
When politics becomes politics as usual, bad things happen, especially as media outlets that employ paid government watchdogs continue to cut their rosters.
Deborah Daniels: It’s time to make Indy metro area a priority
The truth is that the rural communities will surely fail if central Indiana as a region is less than strong and vibrant.
Riley Parr: Left’s ‘solutions’ often fail to address the problems
Too often critics of the free enterprise system conflate maximizing profits with maximizing profits at all costs.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Indy is my kind of town—let’s keep it that way
We are not going to give it up to criminals and vagrants without a fight.
Danny Lopez: Let’s get Gen Z excited about what makes us great
The notion that we know better, while in some cases true, is not license to disregard or dismiss.
Curt Smith: Religious liberty cases are trending the right way
This new day is especially important for Catholic and evangelical Christians, the core of the “despicable” and “deplorable” crowd out of favor with the reigning cultural elites in government, academia and national media. Even though outcasts, we wonder why hostility toward our beliefs grows among some Americans.
Glenda Ritz: Let’s end use of test scores to decide A-F grade
The state’s letter grades don’t take into account the safe and caring learning environment for each child.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Congress should pass Tobacco 21 legislation now
This legislation is an important part of the comprehensive effort to prevent youth initiation of a lifelong deadly addiction.
Pierre Atlas: The existential question of Israel’s Arab minority
Israel’s Arab minority does not enjoy the same socioeconomic opportunities or civic equality with the Jewish majority.