SHABAZZ: A few thoughts on free speech in a sensitive world
If someone has a problem with something this country is doing, they have every right to peacefully protest. I did not say riot; I said protest.
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DANIELS: This fiscal conservative is voting ‘yes’ on transit tax
We’ve long bemoaned the quality of our bus system; but truth be told, we have failed to invest in it. Other needs, such as public safety, have been viewed as more pressing. At this point, we rank 86th in the country for transit investment per capita out of the 100 largest regions.
WOLLEY: A vote for Clinton is a vote for our friends
A political reality is Hillary Clinton is qualified for the office. While I don’t trust her politics, she is competent to run the most powerful country on Earth.
WAGNER: Indiana is lucky to have nonpartisan debate commission
The commission, which is the oldest incorporated and independent state-level debate group in the nation, has hosted televised debates in contested primary and general election races since its birth. All of the debates are broadcast by a live statewide feed as they happen and then archived on the commission’s website.
SMITH: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Bayh and the impact on the courts
While Evan Bayh voted to confirm both of President Obama’s nominees, Justices Kagan and Sotomayor, he voted against every Republican nominee. This includes his vote against Chief Justice John Roberts, a fellow Hoosier with a distinguished record and moderate reputation.
SIDDIQUI: GOP should decry Trump’s attacks on soldier’s family
I hope my son is inspired by great American heroes rather than drowning in appropriate contempt for the GOP politicians who value electoral partisan victory over the core values of their party.
ROBERTSON: Todd Young is standout candidate in tough year
Republican Todd Young has a strong record of being able to work across the aisle to move the ball forward as opposed to the all-or-nothing approach that causes never-ending gridlock in Congress.
DIETER: How could Trump and Clinton possibly be tied?
The scary thing about this election is that the more ivory-tower dwellers and opinion writers warn against Donald Trump, the more some alienated Americans seem to embrace him.
MASSON: Consider the key community effects of public schools
Schools help create a knowledgeable citizenry that can be economically productive and civically involved.
MEREDITH: Election has much at stake for public education
Our kids’ futures are at a crossroads in Indiana, and Hoosier voters have a choice this election season on which direction the state takes. It is now more important than ever to support candidates dedicated to advancing public education and the education profession. The state is facing a crisis: a shortage of qualified candidates for […]
BOEHM: Move politics out of redistricting with outside commission
Unless the courts intervene, redistricting reform in Indiana requires a statute or a constitutional amendment, both of which require approval of both chambers of the General Assembly, which has lacked the will to add Indiana to the growing list of states that have achieved redistricting reform.
McCORMICK: Use collaboration to come up with less time-consuming test
After ISTEP+ ends, Indiana must still have a gauge of how students are progressing toward their targets. These state-mandated summative assessments must be shortened and take less than 1 percent of instructional time per grade level.
RITZ: Replace high-stakes ISTEP with smaller tests throughout year
Indiana needs an assessment system that is student-centered, transparent and provides quick and valuable feedback about how students are performing throughout the year.
MORRIS: Aggressive panhandling bad for biz
It’s time for the city to take another look at a problem that only seems to be getting worse.
EDITORIAL: De-politicize map making
Turning map-making over to an independent commission can’t be the only goal. The state must set priorities for fair districts.
SKARBECK: Crisis in student loans requires bold solutions
Cracks are widening in the growing student loan crisis.
BOHANON & STYRING: Government pension plans don’t always pay up
There is the real political risk that the governmental unit might not make the necessary pension fund contributions. Mary retires and there is nothing in the kitty except the promise to tax current taxpayers to pay Mary’s pension.
DINING: New to the area, Firebirds takes familiar flight path
Handsome bar with bold lighting? Check. Big, comfortable booths? Check. Visible kitchen? Check. Food choices that require no explanation? Check.
HOOSIER BEACON: Richard Lieber founded Indiana’s park system
Though lacking any state funding, Lieber proposed that the state’s 1916 centennial should be celebrated through the creation of a state park system. The first two state parks, McCormick’s Creek and Turkey Run, both opened in December of that year.
LOU’S VIEWS: Phoenix ‘Starcatcher’ is moving in more ways than one
Plus thoughts on the IRT season opener “The Three Musketeers.”