Ever since the Nixon years, the budgets passed by Congress have reflected a broad policy of implementing national priorities by sending federal money to the states for administration and distribution.
Opponents argue that raising Indiana’s cigarette tax would significantly increase sales in neighboring states. History shows that isn’t so.
We hold doors for one another. We say, “Thank you,” and, “Excuse me,” an awful lot also. In fact, we do this stuff so much, it sticks out at home to me when someone doesn’t. The nerve of those people!
Let me briefly indulge the desire to say, “We told you so.” For decades, pro-family groups like the Indiana Family Institute, Focus on the Family and faith leaders of all types and beliefs have decried the decline of the nuclear family and predicted a harvest of tears.
Clearly, the suggestion made by some for universal public pre-K is unrealistic. However, our low-income children should be a top priority, and they need our help the most.
Stripping away the power of the voters leaves the education of our children subject to only partisan political initiatives as we elect a governor.
About 10 years ago, Indiana started doing something right. Something that significantly lifts up kids who otherwise might very well fall through the cracks.
Not only is a cigarette-tax hike an unreliable revenue stream, but it also would disproportionately harm low-income Hoosiers and small-business owners living near the state’s border.
People keep saying that Donald Trump is a populist. I do not think that word means what they think it means. OK, it’s true that our so-called president—hey, if he can say that about a judge who ruled against him, surely we can say that about him—is channeling the racism and bigotry of some ordinary […]
On June 15, 2012, President Obama signed an executive order to protect those who arrived illegally to the United States as minors. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals provides a two-year window to shield these people from deportation and allow them to work. They must have been under 16 when they arrived, be in school or […]
Indy is experiencing a heightened level of civic engagement and interest in the future. Folks are looking for marching orders.
The use of funds generated through privatization of public resources seems like a quick fix to a short-term budget gap.
Jim McClelland will focus on reducing the number of deaths from overdoses, expanding access to evidence-based treatment for those who are addicted, and reducing exposure of Hoosiers to opioids.
A new archives building has been on the public radar since a moment 20 years ago when water leaks at the Indiana State Library threatened to destroy some of our most important and irreplaceable history.
Businesses need a predictable environment. Government needs to live within its means and have balanced budgets to ensure businesses feel secure in their planning.
It’s going to be a long four years, but we’ve got to get through it—and make sure our democracy comes out alive.
Now comes the first truly titanic fight of the new Trump/Pence administration: Indiana will be at the center of this battle to confirm a new U.S. Supreme Court justice.
I have found through researching the famous walls of history that they all have one thing in common: Their intended purpose and usefulness are uniformly temporary.
Since 2004, Indiana Democrats have had only one African-American running on the statewide ticket. It was Vop Osili, who ran for secretary of state in 2010.
I’d urge Republicans to remember that with incredible power comes incredible responsibility. Now, more than in split government, those in power must pay attention to not just those who voted for them but also those who didn’t.
