MILLER: Strict voter ID laws bring more harm than good
This might not appear problematic at first glance because we do want to keep voting lawful and secure.
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MEREDITH: Hunger is hurting kids’ academic performance
One in five kids is food insecure. Food insecurity is the result of poverty. And impoverished kids struggle in school.
SHEPARD: It’s no time to abandon public-private partnerships
As the city election nears, I wonder whether Indianapolis is about to decide that our decades-old effort to recruit jobs and attractions to its central core can be brought to a close.
SHABAZZ: Pence v Gregg sequel may be worth the popcorn
The problem with most sequels is that, with a few exceptions, they are never as good as the original—Superman II and Star Trek II notwithstanding of course.
DIETER: Secrets and lies in the right’s war on women
Those pushing to deny federal funding to Planned Parenthood say they are responding to a video that suggests the organization sells fetal tissue for profit.
SIDDIQUI: Apathetic Republicans should slap down bigotry
Days after 9/11, President Bush went to an Islamic center and cautioned our nation against ascribing to the faith the actions by a few individual bad actors.
BOEHM: A door opens for appointing Marion County judges
The Legislature will get first crack at a new system, hopefully one that eliminates campaign finance and dependence on any interest group and also vets candidates for thoughtfulness, experience and patience.
BARLOW: The convenience of suppressing speech with labels
As a public relations professional, sometimes I really wish I was a liberal. I mean, it’s so easy to do.
DANIELS: Can’t we make the mayor’s race more competitive?
In the best of all worlds, elections would be about ideas—about specifically how each candidate would seek to improve the lives and opportunities of his or her constituents.
WAGNER: Female politicians face double standard on the trail
“I don’t want to sound mean or insulting,” the message began. He continued to ask whether I’d ever considered having plastic surgery to correct the dark circles around my eyes.
ROOB: We need to regulate roads like other utilities
We all know that Indiana faces a road funding problem. We need to figure out how to get more money to repair and expand our network or face perpetual gridlock.
MASSON: The Crossroads of America is getting bumpy
Indiana celebrates being a place others merely pass through, declaring ourselves the Crossroads of America. But those roads are getting a little bumpy.
TREACY: Hogsett should keep singing to Democratic choir
Sometimes candidates are told they don’t need to talk to the base.
JOHN: Brewer should pitch himself as Ballard 2.0
When it comes to their own parties, the message to voters for each of these candidates is pretty simple.
TRY THIS: Puzzling out a new downtown attraction
For $29 a person, Escape Room locks you up for an hour with only your wits, the items in the room and your puzzle-solving skills.
DINING: Fishers newcomer Flamme continues recent burger boom
Flamme’s big selling point is mighty fine Angus burgers, grilled in a wood-fired oven. They’re substantial without being dare-you overwhelming.
LOPRESTI: Cubs fans hope their dreams aren’t fantasy
What has happened since Cubs last won World Series? Almost everything
MORRIS: Encourage creativity by teaching the arts
Americans for the Arts makes a strong appeal for the many benefits of creative thinking.
Improve, don’t destroy assessment system
How Indiana commercial property should be assessed is being debated as a result of the “big-box” decisions from the Indiana Board of Tax Review. Any angst should not be directed at the IBTR—it was simply doing its job and applying the law.
MADDOX: Presidential election all about the Supremes
When it comes to raw D.C. power and impact on our day-to-day lives, the most important question in next year’s presidential election is, who will have the power to appoint the next wave of Supreme Court justices for potentially the next eight years?