Contempt for the process; voter suppression efforts lose again
(Terre Haute) Tribune-Star
Kris Kobach, a hero to vote suppressors across the land, has tripped himself up again. Recently, a federal judge in Kansas charged...
A not-so-special session for taxpayers
South Bend Tribune
Indiana lawmakers, under fire for not completing their work on time, are facing additional heat for the $30,000-per-day price tag on the...
The scourge of social media; threats to cause mischief, disruption and fear
(Terre Haute) Tribune-Star
The grief and shock from the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, is shared in the collective American conscience....
State sticking to its guns in Amazon courting
Money may talk, but it’s nice to know it can’t always get its way. Especially when the temptation for big money might mean passing...
Study: Most drivers using smartphones
(Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel
With spring and soon summer upon us, young people will be on the roads en masse to celebrate freedom from school and...
Indiana GOP, the party in power, leaves vital legislation unfinished
Indiana’s ruling party had no compulsion to handle the pressing needs of the Hoosier state during the 2018 General Assembly session.
Domination has rendered Republicans...
Disagreements on racial progress
(Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel
Last week was the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who was murdered by a single bullet...
Gerrymandering biggest problem
Kokomo Tribune
Of all the forces shaping our politics today, gerrymandering stands alone as the least discussed and most consequential one.
Gerrymandering is defined by Merriam-Webster...
Death for dealers not plausible idea
First, it’s murderers. Then it’s drug dealers. Then drunken drivers.
Then ...
President Donald Trump’s recently divulged idea of invoking capital punishment to dissuade drug traffickers...
Innovation is great so long as it’s safe
(Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel
A driverless vehicle measure was among five bills languishing on the House floor as time ran out on the Indiana General Assembly’s...