Vote could go either way in Indy mass transit referendum
A David vs. Goliath battle is taking shape in Indianapolis as citizens prepare to vote this fall on a controversial tax increase to upgrade...
Indiana’s economy: Better than expected, worse than it should be
It is election season and the op-ed pages are filled with commentaries on the good and bad features of the Hoosier economy. As an...
Starting a conversation on giving
Americans gave a record amount of gifts to nonprofit and charitable organizations in 2015, the second year in a row.
Experience at...
Young supporter makes reluctant transition to Clinton
INDIANAPOLIS — Krishna Pathak knows he won’t be casting his ballot in November for his political hero, Bernie Sanders, but he’ll still get a...
Attacks should be wake-up call for leaders
The recent Islamic State group attacks across the Muslim world, punctuating the end of Ramadan with bloodshed, and creating speculation about what these attacks...
Make it clear: Kids not for sale
Child sex trafficking is a hidden but persistent form of child abuse in Indiana and nationwide.
Recent cases have hit the headlines...
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In 1942, the federal government decided to build an Army base near Seymour for the purpose of training military pilots in single-engine aircraft and...
Universal pre-K in state would pay off
The Indiana Department of Correction spent more than $526 million in operational and capital costs in 2015 on its facilities for adults. The DOC...
At root, globalization is about freedom
If there has been a bogeyman in politics this year, it has been “globalization.”
While Brexit was seen by many as the...
It should be easy to vote, hard to cheat
The elections process is not usually grist for inflammatory rhetoric. But this year has been different. Republican Donald Trump labeled the GOP primary process...