Karen Celestino-Horseman: It’s time to reform Indiana’s redistricting process
In actuality, it takes a lot more time, money and effort to gerrymander than it does to draw compact, organized districts.
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Ed DeLaney: The silent supermajority—how could things be better?
I predict a major case of inaction.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Three concrete steps to end Indiana’s tobacco epidemic
Years of data from across the United States show that, when the cigarette tax increases, consumption decreases.
Gerry Lanosga: Cities must be open about data collection, data itself
Public officials need to be as bold and creative about public transparency as they want to be about innovation in technology.
Baron Hill: How Democrats can win in Indiana again—matter!
Recruiting good candidates, registering new voters, and raising money are time-consuming and hard but fundamentally important. Nothing worthwhile comes easily.
Jennifer Ping: The only poll that matters happens on Election Day
The Braun campaign energized volunteers. Volunteers worked hard to get out the vote. And voters voted.
Adrianne Slash: Republican Party is driving out people like me
I can’t align myself with hate and shouldn’t be asked to.
A lesson in racial politics from Florida
Now that, finally, the elections in Florida have reached a conclusion, there are lessons worth learning. One is on the subject of race. There was a fateful anomaly in racial voting in the governor’s race between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Rick DeSantis, now Florida’s governor-elect. Given that Gillum, formerly mayor of Tallahassee, was running […]
Anne Hathaway: How SNL taught us to ‘never forget’
We all want what is best for our country and her people.
Curt Smith: Trump team mishandled flap, but decorum matters
People like Acosta risk causing less access for all journalists by being such bloviating bores.
John Krull: Donald Trump loves silly fights—and this is one of them
The pity is that too many journalists, including Acosta, end up playing along.
Sherri Fella: Your ‘shadow’ sets the tone for your team
Have you considered lately what kind of shadow you are casting? Is it light or dark? Broad or narrow? Consistent or erratic? Inclusive or exclusive? Perhaps you don’t even know.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Add these big sports dates to your pre-Christmas calendar
IU faces Purdue, Romeo goes up against Zion, and the Big O turns 8-0.
Letter: Red Line Construction—The pain will be worth it
As one of the 25 most-visited museums in North America, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is a peer to museums in cities where visitors expect to have easy access to them via transit. With the Red Line, Indianapolis will meet those expectations.
Amber Van Til: Keep the ‘farm’ in farm credit; program needs reform
Time is running out, but the Indiana Bankers Association is confident lawmakers will maintain the programs that help rural community banks serve farmers, ranchers and producers.
KIM: Act now to take advantage of the best college savings tool
With college costs escalating rapidly, reducing future debt by starting to save as much and as soon as you can for a child’s college education is vitally important.
Kerwin Olson: Proposed Vectren plant would set Indiana back
Vectren’s plant will harm our economy and our environment and will unnecessarily increase the monthly bills of electric consumers already saddled with the highest bills in Indiana.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Indy is better off for losing the Amazon sweepstakes
We’re relieved that thousands of transplanted workers are not going to overcrowd central Indiana and drive up the cost of living. Losing the Amazon sweepstakes is a blessing.
Editorial: Cigarette-tax hike is an easy call
Business and health interests are calling once again for common-sense legislation to help Hoosiers quit.
MICKEY MAURER: A Glick-like entrepreneur is improving our city
Aasif Bade is tackling big developments and big community problems, just like my mentor.