Hypocrisy knows no boundaries
By Janet Williams
It’s hard to imagine two people more different in politics and temperament than Tim Murphy and Harvey Weinstein.
Murphy, the Republican congressman from...
How to kill the marijuana black market
By Jeffrey Miron
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., recently has introduced legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level.
His bill will no doubt inspire the standard...
‘Illiana’ — an unpleasant state of mind
The fates of Illinois and Indiana could merge — perhaps literally — bailing the one out of a financial mess and filling a power...
Minimum wage increases: Good intentions don’t change bad news
By Vanessa Calder
A few years ago, Seattle decided to increase its minimum wage from $9.47 to $15 per hour. Worker unions and activists applauded...
It’s not worth joining uninspiring Medicaid debate
By Michael Tanner
If you want a quick guide to what is wrong with the debate over repealing and replacing Obamacare, just look to the...
Letter: Bad TV news blows things out of proportion
To the editor:
All the news that isn't news.
It is said, "Ignorance is bliss." I don't know who said it, probably some ignorant person.
However, he...
Making progress: Trump administration still finding its way
I have significant differences with Donald Trump’s political stances, but I want him to enjoy a successful presidency. It’s good for neither the country...
EPA watchdog role needs to continue
In 1899, botanist Henry Cowles tromped around the sand dunes, documenting the startling plant diversity along Indiana’s southern shores of Lake Michigan. Cowles and...
Protecting our children nonstop task
The number of cases of abused and neglected children in Indiana continues to grow, and 2016 marked the fifth straight year of increases statewide.
While...
Why Tech companies are getting political
By David Boaz
President Donald Trump has tried to court executives of technology companies. Before he even took office, he hosted the heads of such...