SPALDING: What the ‘woman’s card’ gets you in Indiana
Donald Trump’s idea that a woman has privileges because of her gender is laced with denial and the same belittling rhetoric so popular among his base.
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SEAT: Inspiration from a weekend in Dallas
As the only son of two immigrant parents from a relatively small town in northwestern Indiana, I never thought my life’s journey would bring a president within eyesight. And, yet, there he was, the 43rd president of the United States.
WAGNER: State, federal candidates need suburban moms
If Democrat John Gregg can define himself as a worthy alternative, someone who can actually govern, the moderate moms so important in the 2012 election, might rally to his side in the governor’s race.
SHABAZZ: When third parties become our first choices
In a recent poll by Rasmussen, nearly one in four voters said they would stay home or vote a third party if Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were the nominees of their respective parties.
BARLOW: NCAA should practice what it preaches
I have great respect for people who enter the public square and push for social change. I would caution, however, anyone against doing so without first taking a good look at themselves.
MILLER: ‘Bathroom bills’ are bad for everyone
Most people do not seem to experience gender dysphoria. Yet, there are thousands of people who say this is their experience. We should respect that.
WOLLEY: Let’s all be an Indy partisan—maybe even a zealot
When CEOs for Cities does its annual statistical rankings of municipalities, we don’t come in number one on much of anything. Yet, when you put all the variables together, the synergies make us “punch above our weight class.”
SMITH: Target must change its transgender bathroom policy to protect customers
The company must quit bowing to the political correctness of the radical left.
ROBERTSON: Retailer is now ally in LGBT rights fight
There has never been a single case of a transgender person going into the gendered bathroom he or she identifies with to assault someone.
HOOSIER BEACONS: Lew Wallace proves power of pen
The son of a Hoosier governor, Wallace trained as a lawyer, rose to prominence as a general in the Union army during the Civil War, received an appointment as governor of the New Mexico Territory, and later served as U.S. minister to the Ottoman Empire. But he is best known as the author of “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.”
DINING: New Speedway restaurant 1911 Grill offers dining a la kart
While it didn’t demonstrate what it takes to be a clear winner, 1911 Grill isn’t out of the race yet.
TRY THIS: Sarah Fisher’s new karting course furthers race relations
It’s about time Speedway had its own vroom room for the rest of us—those inspired by the landmark racetrack but without the skill or courage to ever compete there.
LOU’S VIEWS: Two historical venues celebrate state’s 200th
State Museum demonstrates breadth with “Indiana in 200 Objects” while Historical Society shows the depth of artist T.C. Steele.
Years after Irwin Union’s failure, a lawsuit yields settlement
The FDIC has settled a lawsuit against four former executives of the bank. Meanwhile, in a separate suit a bankruptcy trustee continues to press his claims against three other executives.
Kennedy distorted bill restricting abortion
Very simply, those of us who know that the baby inside the womb is a living human being—nurtured in the most warm, loving environment it will ever know—believe that that this most precious, innocent life deserves the basic protection from its government.
Abortion column spoke the truth
I was intensely grateful for the commentary, the courage it demonstrated, and the scope of its recall.
New overtime rules would create jobs
If we recall the reasons for the rule—to keep employees from being overworked at their normal pay rate, and to add more jobs/employees if employers did not want to pay time and a half after 40 hours of work in a week—raising the thresholds is easily seen as a job creator.
EDITORIAL: Ellspermann right for Ivy Tech task
The former lieutenant governor comes to the job not only with state government experience (she served as a lawmaker, too) but plenty of educational and private-sector chops as well.
CRECELIUS: Presidential candidates’ trade rhetoric flawed
It is narrow-sighted to focus on limited aspects of a trade policy and then use those aspects to indict or endorse the entire policy.
KENNEDY: Casting an informed vote
A substantial percentage of the American population appears to believe we elect a person to serve as “monarch” for a four-year term.