Printing of notices boosts oversight
The Tribune
In a democracy, it is vital that citizens be fully informed about what their elected and appointed officials are doing....
Focus: Budget
South Bend Tribune
Among the budget items being discussed by this year’s General Assembly is one that probably escaped the notice of...
Government struggles to help us from cradle to grave
Note: This is the first of two columns by Eric Schansberg. The second part appears in Saturday's paper.
Government is supposed to...
Areas’ greatness will lure coveted ‘creative class’
Many readers will have heard of economist Richard Florida, whose writings popularized the notion of a “Creative Class” of workers.
Florida argued...
Vaccination best way to end measles
The Tribune
Unlike several states, Indiana has had no reported cases of measles this year. But that’s no reason to lower our...
To cut spending, military personnel costs must be reined in
Cutting military spending is hard, but not impossible. Nearly every secretary of defense has canceled or truncated popular weapon systems, often in the face...
College students: Take more hours, save money
Kokomo Tribune
The percentage of adults with college degrees in Indiana has dropped over the past decade. The Hoosier State’s college attainment...
IHSAA correct about fighting
If you’ve checked social media within the past 48 hours, chances are you’ve stumbled upon the brawl that broke out Saturday at Griffith High...
Bill aims to improve system for children
South Bend Tribune
If you follow but a handful of bills during the current session of the General Assembly, Senate Bill 364...
Spending money on soccer field is waste
Spending school money on fields no laughing matter
To the editor:
This has to be a joke. And includes artificial...