Curt Smith: Senate races in suburban Indy will reveal if Trumpism is changing Indiana politics
We will know shortly after the polls close at 6 p.m. on May 8 the burden of incumbency and the primacy of policy with Indiana’s most conservative voters
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Megan Robertson: Voters deserve more than a bad beauty pageant
How can you stand out from the crowd if you all say the exact same things?
Mary Beth Schneider: When there’s a ‘time to every purpose under heaven’
I learned I had to ask for help, and that it would be there when I did.
Eric Dietz: Arming a few staff members can reduce casualties in school shootings
We need to re-evaluate the value of firearms with trained and law-abiding citizens and security staff instead of gun-free zones.
Teresa Meredith: Arm teachers with resources, not guns
Guns in classrooms and in the hands of teachers is antithetical to establishing a teacher-student relationship built on trust and support.
DELANEY: There’s nothing super about this supermajority
We did little harm this year because we did so little.
LANOSGA: Indiana Debate Commission’s role is nonpartisan
Voters in statewide contests are not well-served by debates that are aired or covered only in limited corners of Indiana.
CELESTINO-HORSEMAN: Think tanks? Think again
You will have to do your own research and verification.
McDONALD: The spark of entrepreneurship: time’s up
The leaders of venture funds are almost exclusively older men, and they place their bets accordingly.
PING: Good federal trade policies help Indiana
In 2017, Indiana exported more than $37.8 billion worth of products-ranking it 11th in the country for the value of goods we sold to other countries.
HATHAWAY: Women must focus on shattering glass ceiling
Let’s make sure we continue to nurture an environment for women to be successful in whatever profession they choose.
HALLOWELL: Clinton and her cronies insult women
We need more women in leadership. We need more women running companies. We need more women elected to office.
BLACK: Leadership in life, politics is about uplifting others
Leaders don’t always make the correct decision, but they are willing to make a decision, especially in stressful situations.
McGRATH: Insatiable curiosity is our hope for the future
Being curious may not be perfectly synonymous with being entrepreneurial, but I don’t know any entrepreneurs who aren’t insatiably curious.
OESTERLE: Student visas plummet under Trump policies
This is crazy. It is also completely counter to the merit-based immigration policies the administration keeps pushing.
LUCAS: New government rules not answer to shootings
Government failed at every level and people are demanding even more layers of government.
SMITH: Guns, children and common sense
I want to establish that not all of us who support gun control have negative views about all guns.
SLASH: And a child shall lead them …
Most of us can’t even begin to understand the level of trauma our students face, yet we’re the ones making the decisions.
LUX: Unlicensed teachers—a dangerous new norm
The goal is not how much a teacher knows, but how much a teacher can get his or her students to know.
McCORMICK: Shortages mean hiring flexibility is necessary
Indiana has unlicensed, skilled individuals who can help meet our classroom needs.