Dana Black: Voter ID laws part of long history voter suppression
No matter your political affiliation, you should want all eligible citizens to have access to the ballot.
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Beverly Gard: Protecting Indiana’s precious water resources
No amount of regulation can prevent irresponsibility or carelessness.
Gary Varvel: Here’s how to address Indy’s startling homicide rate
Washington believed national morality required religious principles to guide people to make moral decisions.
Steve Sanders: Ball State erred in handling of professor
A serious university demonstrates fairness and due process before taking punitive action against a faculty member or student.
Pierre Atlas: The Founders are spinning in their graves
Can anyone say with a straight face that these Republicans would have voted ‘not guilty’ had President Obama done the exact same things as Trump?
Bill Oesterle: Why do women disappear from politics?
One hundred percent of the elected lieutenant governors in that period are women. … Not one of those women became governor.
Michael Leppert: Here’s who should have received president’s medal
Dividing Americans is a skill Donald Trump and Rush Limbaugh share.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Put an end to taxpayer-funded primaries
If the point is for Democrats and Republicans to pick their candidates for the general election, why should the general public pick up the tab?
Tom LoBianco: What’s the right approach? Rip it up or don’t care?
Nancy Pelosi’s fire stands in contrast to Pete Buttigieg’s calculated coolness on the campaign trail.
Riley Parr: Undermining what it means to be American
The tension between what kind of equality Americans want lies at the heart of what most separate us today.
Jennifer Wagner: Kids remind us common sense still works
How is it possible that a group of 12-year-olds can handle disagreement and debate better than many of our adult elected officials in Washington?
Curt Smith: Acquittal was good for country, Constitution, Congress
Is all this poisoned politics preventing a lack of positive progress? The trend lines and this columnist say ‘yes.’
Sid Mishkin: Impeachment was a ‘Show Trial’ in the style of Stalin
The result was predetermined by those in power.
Danny Lopez: The missed opportunity on infant and maternal health
Healthy mothers have healthy babies, which keeps health care costs for employers under control.
Marshawn Wolley: Sending 12-year-olds to adult court is ridiculous
Societies are judged ultimately by how they treat the most vulnerable among them.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Legislature must act to fix ‘surprise billing’
Past attempts to correct this problem legislatively in Indiana have been unsuccessful at the expense of Hoosiers seeking medical care.
Shariq Siddiqui: Does data-driven fundraising exclude some voices?
Engaging diverse voices with our organizational mission will make our not-for-profits more pluralistic and inclusive.
Jim Shella: Churches still struggle with issues of inclusion
People who believe the Lord is on their side often act in less than godly ways.
Jennifer Hallowell: GOP should seize opportunity to lead on clean energy
Indiana is losing its competitive advantage in energy costs, which is bad for our manufacturing-heavy state.
Una Osili: Millennials are galvanizing to fight climate change
We can move beyond inertia into momentum, setting goals, and achieving sustainable impact—if everyone gets on board.