Executive branch of government much more than White House
Editor’s note: A Democracy’s Primer is a collaboration between the journalism and legal communities to aid the public’s understanding of how government works with...
Bayh tried for years to reform Electoral College to make every vote equal
Democrat Hillary Clinton apparently won the most votes in the general election, but she didn’t win the White House — a contradiction that is...
What will Trump bring to economy?
Next year is likely to bring widespread changes to federal economic policy. When it comes to evaluating the impact of these, the devil is...
Strong stance for openness needed
Kokomo Tribune
Six years ago, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that allows judges to fine public officials who deliberately flaunt public-access laws.
We remind our...
Problem is spending, not limits on taxes
It’s municipal budget season and is anyone else tired of listening to sky-is-falling rhetoric from officeholders unwilling to make hard decisions about spending in...
Trump team bid? Purdue president grounds another flight of speculation
A funny thing’s been happening since Election Day along the nightly flight path over Lafayette, headed west into the Purdue University Airport.
As jets fly...
Dealers, automakers call for fair competition
With more than 400 dealerships across the state, Hoosier auto dealers are no stranger to competition. They thrive on it. Without competition, businesses are...
Tiny Brown County town of Bean Blossom played key role in promoting music genre
Before New York had Woodstock, Indiana had Bean Blossom.
It’s just a notch in the road to motorists heading south from Indianapolis on State Road...
Governor-elect listens to advice
In a Facebook post thanking voters for his election victory, Governor-elect Eric Holcomb told Hoosiers, “You ain’t seen nothing yet.”
But exactly what will Hoosiers...
Trump’s trillion-dollar infrastructure plan
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to spend twice as much on infrastructure as whatever Hillary Clinton was proposing, which at the time...