Common Cause founder John Gardner once said, “We share the conviction that as citizens we have every right to raise hell when we see injustice done, or the public interest betrayed, or the public process corrupted.”
It is commonly said in the practice of law that “bad facts make bad law.” Sometimes a far-reaching court decision, affecting a broad swath of cases for years to come, results from one bad set of circumstances.
The details of the Kermit Gosnell trial in Pennsylvania are gruesome, yet they signal a warning to all states. Abortion is an industry, not just a political or religious issue.
Though issues like Medicaid expansion and reducing the income tax were most visible during the recent legislative session, the General Assembly may have also set the stage for substantial future shifts in how Indiana goes about producing a work force prepared for the 21st century economy.
Gov. Mike Pence’s proposed expansion of health care for low-income Hoosiers through the Healthy Indiana Plan is a valuable experiment that will continue Indiana’s trend as an innovator in government.
A typical $110,000 Colts suite comes with 20 tickets for 10 games—a per-ticket cost of $550. Mayor Ballard’s suite comes with at least 30 tickets.
“We are governed by swine,” Meredith Nicholson lamented.
If we want to know how to find and agree on solutions to the challenges of the day and how to get them implemented, the study of political science is incredibly important.
The question is not whether political science was ever, or is now, relevant.
During decades of watching collegiate and professional football, I have seen hundreds of touchdowns scored by black players—but not one extra point kicked by a black player.
It was always going to be difficult to implement Obamacare, but even fervent supporters of the law admit that things are going worse than expected.
My children grew up in an autocratic household with non-negotiable expectations. “You will make your bed before you go to school.” “You will respect your elders and teachers.” And the biggest mandate, “You will go to college.”
The Boston Marathon bombing is a tragedy that hit close to home. It will continue to hit close to home.
When U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan waded through a room full of fellow soldiers, gunning down a score or more and murdering 13, he was heard continually yelling "Allahu Akbar"—a close translation of which is something like, "Allah is great."
The news business is in the thick of contest season. You’ve probably noticed.
The Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board seemed to forget that it spends tax dollars when it approved a $2 million expenditure for two new suites at Lucas Oil Stadium.
With the Governor’s Mansion in tow and a super-majority in both houses of the Legislature, Republicans seemed poised to impose radical change on the state.
House Bill 1483, which required drug tests for recipients of public assistance, passed the House 78-17 and the Senate 38-12, but failed at the 11th hour in conference committee. However, given the level of support, it can be expected to return in future sessions.
The debate over cutting the state income tax was settled for this year, but the subject isn’t put to rest.
