Commonsensical Hoosier self-defense
I will defend myself.I do not claim that as a “right.” I merely state it as a fact. It is a biological imperative —...
Let’s stop debating minimum wage
Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune created a bit of a stir when he framed his position on the minimum wage by recalling how much...
Commonsensical Hoosier self-defense
I will defend myself.I do not claim that as a “right.” I merely state it as a fact. It is a biological imperative —...
Urge our legislators to vote ‘no’ on ESA
By Nancy Franke
The Indiana General Assembly is halfway through the 2021 legislative session and now the House will consider Senate bills while the Senate...
A new politician?
(Note to self: A cape fashioned out of your father’s old bowling shirt does not suffice as an aerodynamically correct flying device, evidenced by...
Economic recovery is in the hands of the vaccine distributors
I’ve spent several days over the past month providing economic forecasts on Zoom. In this pandemic year, I gave a forecast for the five...
U.S. citizenship in a bull market
During the years I taught ethics at Butler University, I asked my students what word they heard most. The word? Diversity. I also asked...
Our country rests on people doing the right thing
As the events of the past few months have unfolded, I have often found myself wondering what our Founders would have made of it...
Coming together on government debt
Personal advice like, “Don’t buy a house costing more than three times your annual salary” or “Mortgage payments should be no larger than a...
Solutions for the FAFSA completion crisis
Every year, tens of thousands of Hoosiers take an important and necessary step to become eligible for financial aid to help fund post-secondary education.But...